CVE-2015-1864 json
Kallithea cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
published 2017-09-19 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-fh5c-7gmg-xmp6 , PYSEC-2017-17 , EUVD-2017-0066
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administration pages in Kallithea before 0.2.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) first name or (2) last name user details, or the (3) repository, (4) repository group, or (5) user group description.
Patch / fix
- pypi kallithea 0.2.1
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- kallithea-scm.org https://kallithea-scm.org/security/cve-2015-1864.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/12 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | kallithea | <0.2.1 |
0.2.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
kallithea-scm.org
/repos/kallithea/changeset/a8f2986afc18c9221bf99f88b06e60ab83c86c55
web, patch
-
kallithea-scm.org
/security/cve-2015-1864.html
web, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/12
mailing-list, web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/74184
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1864
advisory
-
github.com
/msabramo/kallithea
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/kallithea/PYSEC-2017-17.yaml
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200228161446/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74184
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-fh5c-7gmg-xmp6
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-1864
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fh5c-7gmg-xmp6
- NVD CVE-2015-1864
- OSV PYSEC-2017-17
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