CVE-2015-6809 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in BEdita, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6809?
CVE-2015-6809 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BEdita before 3.6.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) cfg[projectName] parameter to index.php/admin/saveConfig, the (2) data[stats_provider_url] parameter to index.php/areas/saveArea, or the (3) data[description] parameter to index.php/areas/saveSection.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6809?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bedita Bedita.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6809 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-2015-6809 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-6809 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p9p-g6c8-9x7p.