CVE-2015-8796 json
Apache Solr Cross-site scripting Vulnerability
published 2016-02-15 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-4fxw-g29w-r8mx , EUVD-2022-2373
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/schema-browser.js in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted schema-browse URL.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.solr:solr 5.3
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2015-8796 updated cvss 5.8
solr: multiple XSS vulnerabilities
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
3.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.solr:solr | <5.3 |
5.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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github.com
/apache/lucene/commit/dc2f2295e0a6c6574f033f295dc0c9adb7660df9
web
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github.com
/apache/solr/commit/dc2f2295e0a6c6574f033f295dc0c9adb7660df9
web
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issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/SOLR-7920
web, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/85205
vdb-entry
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8796
advisory
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github.com
/apache/solr
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20200227160406/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85205
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8796
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4fxw-g29w-r8mx
- NVD CVE-2015-8796
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