edx-platform Team Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in edx-platform. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Team Name Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2015-6960. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in edx-platform (version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Team Name Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

edx-platform before 2015-09-17 allows XSS via a team name.

The weakness was presented 07/29/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at open.edx.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6960 since 09/15/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

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

See VDB-138911, VDB-138910, VDB-138907 and VDB-138906 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/15/2015 🔍
09/17/2015 +2 days 🔍
07/29/2019 +1411 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-2015-6960 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138908
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2019 08:11
Updated: 07/15/2020 07:04
Changes: 07/30/2019 08:11 (55), 07/15/2020 07:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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