CVE-2015-7520 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted input attributes in Apache Wicket components, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2015-7520?
CVE-2015-7520 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the (1) RadioGroup and (2) CheckBoxMultipleChoice classes in Apache Wicket 1.5.x before 1.5.15, 6.x before 6.22.0, and 7.x before 7.2.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted "value" attribute in a <input> element.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7520?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Wicket.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7520?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7520 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-2015-7520 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7520 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-40010 Apache Wicket: possible session fixation using AuthenticatedWebSession
- CVE-2016-6793 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2016-6806 Apache Wicket vulnerable to CSRF attacks
- CVE-2026-71257 Apache Wicket: Configured file upload limits are not enforced when the multipart request has already been parsed
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrx7-p249-f68v.