CVE-2015-8936 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via blocked site links in SquidGuard, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8936?
CVE-2015-8936 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2017. 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in squidGuard.cgi in squidGuard before 1.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a blocked site link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8936?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
squidGuard SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 1.4-13.10.1 |
squidGuard SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.4-27.1 |
squidGuard SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.4-29.1 |
squidGuard SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.4-29.1 |
squidGuard SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 1.4-13.10.1 |
squidGuard SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 1.4-27.1 |
squidGuard SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 1.4-29.1 |
squidGuard openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.6.0-1.4 |
Products include Squidguard Squidguard.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8936?
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-2015-8936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8936, DLA-524-1, GHSA-9369-pq2m-xxc7, MGASA-2016-0237, SUSE-SU-2016:2510-1, SUSE-SU-2016:2511-1 and 2 more.