CVE-2015-5686 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 27 Feb 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can hijack user sessions or redirect input via CSRF and clickjacking in the Puppet Enterprise Console web interface.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2015-5686?

CVE-2015-5686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Puppet Puppet Enterprise, published on 27 Feb 2020. 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

Parts of the Puppet Enterprise Console 3.x were found to be susceptible to clickjacking and CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) attacks. This would allow an attacker to redirect user input to an untrusted site or hijack a user session.

Weakness: CWE-352, CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Puppet Puppet Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3pjj-89j6-25qq.