What is the severity of CVE-2015-6939?

CVE-2015-6939 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6939?

To fix CVE-2015-6939, you should upgrade your Joomla installation to version 3.4.4 or later.

What types of attacks can occur due to CVE-2015-6939?

CVE-2015-6939 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

Which versions of Joomla are affected by CVE-2015-6939?

Joomla versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.3 are affected by CVE-2015-6939.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-6939?

There is no specific workaround for CVE-2015-6939 other than updating to the patched version of Joomla.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-6939

medium

4.3

CWE

18/9/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-6939: XSS

First published: Fri Sep 18 2015(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the login module in Joomla! 3.4.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Joomla	=3.4.0
Joomla	=3.4.0-alpha
Joomla	=3.4.0-beta1
Joomla	=3.4.0-beta2
Joomla	=3.4.0-beta3
Joomla	=3.4.0-rc1
Joomla	=3.4.1
Joomla	=3.4.1-rc1
Joomla	=3.4.1-rc2
Joomla	=3.4.2
Joomla	=3.4.2-rc1
Joomla	=3.4.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6939?
CVE-2015-6939 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6939?
To fix CVE-2015-6939, you should upgrade your Joomla installation to version 3.4.4 or later.
What types of attacks can occur due to CVE-2015-6939?
CVE-2015-6939 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Which versions of Joomla are affected by CVE-2015-6939?
Joomla versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.3 are affected by CVE-2015-6939.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-6939?
There is no specific workaround for CVE-2015-6939 other than updating to the patched version of Joomla.

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