CVE-2015-8509 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute JavaScript or read sensitive data via CSV injection in Bugzilla exports, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8509?
CVE-2015-8509 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 3 Jan 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Template.pm in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4.11, and 4.5.x and 5.0.x before 5.0.2 does not properly construct CSV files, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a web browser that interprets CSV data as JavaScript code.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8509?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8509?
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-2015-8509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8509 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw47-prgf-pqq4.