CVE-2015-9549 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 3 Aug 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Reflected XSS in OcPortal allows attackers to inject scripts via the emoticon field, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2015-9549?

CVE-2015-9549 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 2020. 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

A reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OcPortal 9.0.20 via the OCF_EMOTICON_CELL.tpl FIELD_NAME field to data/emoticons.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9549?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ocportal Ocportal.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9549?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9549 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-2015-9549 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9549 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rv2-vrwv-jfx5.