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CVE-2015-2944

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via th…

Published Jun 2, 2015apacheCWE-79EPSS 6.25%

Overview

CVE-2015-2944 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache sling_api. It was published on June 2, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, related to (1) org/apache/sling/api/servlets/HtmlResponse and (2) org/apache/sling/servlets/post/HtmlResponse.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update sling_api to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
apachesling_api0Affected
apachesling_servlets_post0Affected

References

Refjvn.jp/en/jp/JVN61328139/index.htmlRefjvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000069Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/74839Refissues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2082Reflists.apache.org/thread.html/r04237d561f3e5bced0a26287454450a34275162aa6b1dbae1b707b31%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r4f41dd891a52133abdbf7f74ad1dde80c46f157c1f1cf8c23ba60a70%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r93d68359eb0ea8c0f26d71ca3998143f99209a24db7b4dacfc688cea%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2a352858630721e7b1655bbdf85e692d6156fcfe68109e12b017b16%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3ERefjvn.jp/en/jp/JVN61328139/index.htmlRefjvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000069

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2944?

CVE-2015-2944 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache sling_api. It was published on June 2, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-2944?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-2944?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update sling_api to the latest patched version. 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-2015-2944?

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