CVE-2015-6005 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple input fields in IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6005?
CVE-2015-6005 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Progress Whatsup Gold, published on 27 Dec 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IPSwitch WhatsUp Gold before 16.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an SNMP OID object, (2) an SNMP trap message, (3) the View Names field, (4) the Group Names field, (5) the Flow Monitor Credentials field, (6) the Flow Monitor Threshold Name field, (7) the Task Library Name field, (8) the Task Library Description field, (9) the Policy Library Name field, (10) the Policy Library Description field, (11) the Template Library Name field, (12) the Template Library Description field, (13) the System Script Library Name field, (14) the System Script Library Description field, or (15) the CLI Settings Library Description field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Whatsup Gold.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2015-6005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rprf-x38f-c4gm.