CVE-2015-5456
What it is
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the form method in modules/formclass.php in PivotX before 2.3.11 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO, related to the "PHP_SELF" variable and form actions.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Pivotx ≤ 2.3.10
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2015-5456.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2015-5456. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-released
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.html
- http://software-talk.org/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/
- http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4457/tree//branches/2.3.x/pivotx/modules/formclass.php?diff=51a4cb5e34309d75c0d1612a:4456
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535860/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75577
- http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-released
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.html
- http://software-talk.org/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/
- http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4457/tree//branches/2.3.x/pivotx/modules/formclass.php?diff=51a4cb5e34309d75c0d1612a:4456
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535860/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75577