CVE-2015-6117 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated users can bypass access controls and execute cross-site scripting attacks by modifying a webpart in Microsoft SharePoint.
- 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-2015-6117?
CVE-2015-6117 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation, published on 13 Jan 2016. 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
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 and SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended Access Control Policy restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by modifying a webpart, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Security Feature Bypass," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0011.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6117?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation, Microsoft Sharepoint Server.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6117 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-2015-6117 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6117 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation
- CVE-2014-2816 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2023-21742 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-21744 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-44690 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-41036 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmv4-6hfh-r5w5.