CVE-2015-5654 Cross-Site Scripting in dojo

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Oct 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into applications using the Dojo Toolkit library, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2015-5654?

CVE-2015-5654 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Dojo Toolkit before 1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5654?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dojo. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`dojo` npm	All versions	`1.9.1`
`dojo` npm	All versions	`1.9.1`

Products include Dojotoolkit Dojo.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5654?

Upgrade dojo to 1.9.1 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-5654 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5654 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p82g-2xpp-m5r3.