CVE-2015-6665 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Aug 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Ajax handler in Drupal, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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

What is CVE-2015-6665?

CVE-2015-6665 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drupal Drupal, published on 24 Aug 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ajax handler in Drupal 7.x before 7.39 and the Ctools module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.14 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a whitelisted HTML element, possibly related to the "a" tag.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6665?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Chaos Tool Suite Project Ctools, Drupal Drupal, Fedoraproject Fedora.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6665?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2015-6665 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6665 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvm9-qc7j-544c, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6665.