# CVE-2015-6671: Information disclosure in n/a

> Attackers with database backup access can obtain sensitive SAML SSO secrets due to insecure storage practices in Open edX.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fccm-7qh8-2456

## What is CVE-2015-6671?

CVE-2015-6671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Open edX edx-platform before 2015-08-25 requires use of the database for storage of SAML SSO secrets, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to a database backup.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6671?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Edx Edx-Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-6671?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-6671 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6671 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-5601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5601/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-10766](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10766/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-18380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18380/): Open redirect in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-18381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18381/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-22209](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22209/): XBlock custom auth does not respect JWT Scopes (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-6671 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-6671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6671 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2015-6671/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6671/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6671
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6671
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-6671

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