CVE-2015-7316: XSS

Published Sep 21, 2015
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Plone 3.3.0 through 3.3.6, 4.0.0 through 4.0.10, 4.1.0 through 4.1.6, 4.2.0 through 4.2.7, 4.3.x before 4.3.7, and 5.0rc1.

Other sources

Plone's URL checking infrastructure includes a method for checking if URLs valid and located in the Plone site. By passing HTML into a specially crafted url containing <script, %3Cscript, javascript:, or javascript%3A, Cross-site Scripting can be achieved.

GitHub

Plone's URL checking infrastructure includes a method for checking if URLs valid and located in the Plone site. By passing HTML into this specially crafted url, XSS can be achieved. Versions affected are Plone 3.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, <4.3.7, <5.0rc1.

Upstream patch:

https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/commit/3da710a2cd68587f0bf34f2e7ea1167d6eeee087

CVE request:

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/587

Red Hat

Affected Software

46 affected componentsFixes available
pip/Plone>=4.3<4.3.7
4.3.7
pip/Plone>=4.2<=4.2.7
4.2.8
pip/Plone>=4.1<=4.1.6
4.1.7
pip/Plone>=4.0<=4.0.10
4.0.11
pip/Plone>=3.3<=3.3.6
3.3.7
pip/plone=5.0rc1
Plone plone=3.3
Plone plone=3.3.1
Plone plone=3.3.2
Plone plone=3.3.3
Plone plone=3.3.4
Plone plone=3.3.5
Plone plone=3.3.6
Plone plone=4.0
Plone plone=4.0.1
Plone plone=4.0.2
Plone plone=4.0.3
Plone plone=4.0.4
Plone plone=4.0.5
Plone plone=4.0.7
Plone plone=4.0.8
Plone plone=4.0.9
Plone plone=4.0.10
Plone plone=4.1
Plone plone=4.1.1
Plone plone=4.1.2
Plone plone=4.1.3
Plone plone=4.1.4
Plone plone=4.1.5
Plone plone=4.1.6
Plone plone=4.2
Plone plone=4.2.1
Plone plone=4.2.2
Plone plone=4.2.3
Plone plone=4.2.4
Plone plone=4.2.5
Plone plone=4.2.6
Plone plone=4.2.7
Plone plone=4.3
Plone plone=4.3.1
Plone plone=4.3.2
Plone plone=4.3.3
Plone plone=4.3.4
Plone plone=4.3.5
Plone plone=4.3.6
Plone plone=5.0-rc1

Event History

Sep 21, 2015
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:40 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 25, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:36 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7316?

The severity of CVE-2015-7316 is classified as medium-level due to its cross-site scripting (XSS) nature.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-7316?

To fix CVE-2015-7316, upgrade to Plone versions 3.3.7, 4.0.11, 4.1.7, 4.2.8, 4.3.7, or later.

3

What versions of Plone are affected by CVE-2015-7316?

CVE-2015-7316 affects Plone versions from 3.3.0 to 3.3.6, 4.0.0 to 4.0.10, 4.1.0 to 4.1.6, 4.2.0 to 4.2.7, and 4.3.x before 4.3.7.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-7316?

CVE-2015-7316 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2015-7316?

While specific exploits for CVE-2015-7316 have not been publicly documented, the nature of XSS vulnerabilities makes them a significant risk if left unaddressed.

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