# CVE-2015-6544: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a dashboard title in Combodo iTop, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qg2x-67vv-3x5w

## What is CVE-2015-6544?

CVE-2015-6544 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Combodo Itop, published on 20 Feb 2018. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in application/dashboard.class.inc.php in Combodo iTop before 2.2.0-2459 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a dashboard title.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6544?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Combodo Itop.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-6544?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-6544 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6544 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Combodo iTop <2.2.0-2459 - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2015/CVE-2015-6544.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Combodo Itop

- [CVE-2023-48710](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48710/): iTop limit pages/exec.php script to PHP files (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-39214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39214/): Authenticated users of Combodo iTop can take over any account (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2021-41161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41161/): XSS in csvimport in 3.0.0-beta versions (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-41162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41162/): Cross-site Scripting in Combodo iTop (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-47773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-47773/): Combodo iTop has XSS vulnerability in /pages/ajax.render.php (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-6544 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-6544 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Combodo Itop, published on 20 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6544 exists.

Affected product: Combodo Itop. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6544/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6544/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6544
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6544
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-6544

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