CVE-2015-2289 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/2k11/admin/entries.tpl in Serendipity before 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated editor…
published 2015-03-23 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-2387
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/2k11/admin/entries.tpl in Serendipity before 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated editors to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the serendipity[cat][name] parameter to serendipity_admin.php, when creating a new category.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130838/Serendipity-CMS-2.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
- github.com /s9y/Serendipity/commit/a30886d3bb9d8eeb6698948864c77caaa982435d
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/130838/Serendipity-CMS-2.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit
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blog.s9y.org
/archives/263-Serendipity-2.0.1-released.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/534871/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/03/14/1
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id/1031961
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-2289
- NVD CVE-2015-2289
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