XSS in Ipsilon-Project Ipsilon
CVE-2015-5216
The Identity Provider (IdP) server in Ipsilon 0.1.0 before 1.0.1 does not properly escape certain characters in a Python exception-message template, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an HTTP response.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ipsilon-Project Ipsilon
- Ipsilon — versions 0.1.0 before 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/8 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- pagure.io/ipsilon/a503aa9c2a30a74e709d1c88099befd50fb2eb16 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5216?
- CVE-2015-5216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ipsilon-Project Ipsilon, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5216?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.