CVE-2015-3161 json
The search bar code in bkr/server/widgets.py in Beaker before 20.1 does not escape </script> tags in string literals when producing JSON.
published 2017-09-06 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-3239
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The search bar code in bkr/server/widgets.py in Beaker before 20.1 does not escape </script> tags in string literals when producing JSON.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/attachment.cgi?id=1020004
patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1215024
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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beaker-project.org
/jenkins-results/beaker-review-checks-docs/995/documentation/_build/html/whats-new/release-20.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/05/08/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/74574
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-3161
- NVD CVE-2015-3161
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.