CVE-2015-6010 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 28 Sep 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in refbase, potentially stealing user data or hijacking 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: None listed

What is CVE-2015-6010?

CVE-2015-6010 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Web Reference Database (aka refbase) through 0.9.6 and bleeding-edge before 2015-01-08 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) errorNo or (2) errorMsg parameter to error.php; the (3) viewType parameter to duplicate_manager.php; the (4) queryAction, (5) displayType, (6) citeOrder, (7) sqlQuery, (8) showQuery, (9) showLinks, (10) showRows, or (11) queryID parameter to query_manager.php; the (12) sourceText or (13) sourceIDs parameter to import.php; or the (14) typeName or (15) fileName parameter to modify.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6010?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Refbase Refbase.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6010 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-2015-6010 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p3c2-8r44-4c42.