CVE-2015-5456 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the form method in modules/formclass.php in PivotX before 2.3.11 allows remote attackers to inj…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-5412
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the form method in modules/formclass.php in PivotX before 2.3.11 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO, related to the "PHP_SELF" variable and form actions.
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2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- software-talk.org http://software-talk.org/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/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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software-talk.org
/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/
exploit
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.html
exploit
- sourceforge.net /p/pivot-weblog/code/4457/tree//branches/2.3.x/pivotx/modules/formclass.php?diff=51a4cb5e34309d75c0d1612a:4456
- blog.pivotx.net /archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-released
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securityfocus.com
/bid/75577
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/535860/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-5456
- NVD CVE-2015-5456
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