CVE-2015-7708 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 5 Oct 2015 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the cat_description parameter in the admin category update action, requiring admin privileges.

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-2015-7708?

CVE-2015-7708 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 4images 1.7.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat_description parameter in an updatecat action to admin/categories.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7708?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 4homepages 4images.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7708 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-2015-7708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmfr-g5h8-3hhv.