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CVE-2015-2692

10.0 · CRITICAL

AdBlock before 2.21 allows remote attackers to block arbitrary resources on arbitrary websites and to disable arbitrary blocking filters.

Published Jun 8, 2017CWE-284EPSS 2.07%

Overview

CVE-2015-2692 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 8, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

AdBlock before 2.21 allows remote attackers to block arbitrary resources on arbitrary websites and to disable arbitrary blocking filters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/kzar/watchadblock/commit/5b77de6ea77e0eff2aa726d9722d64fb4964b985Refwww.greinr.com/blog/2015/cve-2015-2692-adblock-filter-injection/GitHubgithub.com/kzar/watchadblock/commit/5b77de6ea77e0eff2aa726d9722d64fb4964b985Refwww.greinr.com/blog/2015/cve-2015-2692-adblock-filter-injection/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2692?

CVE-2015-2692 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 8, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2015-2692?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-2692?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-2692?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-2692 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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