CVE-2015-6039 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted content in Office Marketplace, leading to XSS and security feature bypass.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-6039?

CVE-2015-6039 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation, published on 14 Oct 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 and SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted content in an Office Marketplace instance, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6039?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation, Microsoft Sharepoint Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6039 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-2015-6039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8cxj-j2xx-w787.

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