edx-platform Studio Listing cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in edx-platform. Affected is an unknown function of the component Studio Listing. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-6253. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in edx-platform (version now known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Studio Listing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

edx-platform before 2015-08-17 allows XSS in the Studio listing of courses.

The weakness was disclosed 07/29/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at open.edx.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6253 since 08/17/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/17/2015 🔍
08/17/2015 +0 days 🔍
07/29/2019 +1442 days 🔍
07/30/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/15/2020 +351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: open.edx.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-6253 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6253
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138907
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2019 08:11
Updated: 07/15/2020 06:56
Changes: 07/30/2019 08:11 (55), 07/15/2020 06:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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