XSS in Smartertools Smartermail
CVE-2015-9276
SmarterTools SmarterMail before 13.3.5535 was vulnerable to stored XSS by bypassing the anti-XSS mechanisms. It was possible to run JavaScript code when a victim user opens or replies to the attacker's email, which contained a malicious payload. Therefore, users' passwords could be reset by using an XSS attack, as the password reset page did not need the current password.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/smartermail-stored-xss-in-emails/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.nccgroup.trust/globalassets/our-research/uk/technical-advisories/2015/techn… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.smartertools.com/smartermail/release-notes/13 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-9276?
- CVE-2015-9276 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Smartertools Smartermail, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-01-16.
- How severe is CVE-2015-9276?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.