XSS in Php
CVE-2015-8935
The sapi_header_op function in main/SAPI.c in PHP before 5.4.38, 5.5.x before 5.5.22, and 5.6.x before 5.6.6 supports deprecated line folding without considering browser compatibility, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against Internet Explorer by leveraging (1) %0A%20 or (2) %0D%0A%20 mishandling in the header function.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.030 (85.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Php — versions 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8935?
- CVE-2015-8935 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8935?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.