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CVE-2015-5593

6.1 · MEDIUM
Published Dec 31, 2019 zenphoto CWE-79 EPSS 1.06% (62th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2015-5593 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting zenphoto zenphoto. It was published on December 31, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The sanitize_string function in Zenphoto before 1.4.9 does not properly sanitize HTML tags, which allows remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack by wrapping a payload in "<<script></script>script>payload<script></script></script>", or in an image tag, with the payload as the onerror event.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from zenphoto. Update zenphoto 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

Vendor Product Versions Status
zenphoto zenphoto >= 0, < 1.4.9 Affected

References

Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/3 Ref www.zenphoto.org/news/zenphoto-1.4.9 Ref software-talk.org/blog/2015/07/second-order-sql-injection-reflected-xss-path-traversal-function-execution-vulnerability-zenphoto/ Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/3 Ref www.zenphoto.org/news/zenphoto-1.4.9 Ref software-talk.org/blog/2015/07/second-order-sql-injection-reflected-xss-path-traversal-function-execution-vulnerability-zenphoto/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5593?

CVE-2015-5593 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting zenphoto zenphoto. It was published on December 31, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-5593?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, 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-2015-5593?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from zenphoto. Update zenphoto 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-2015-5593?

CyberStrike's AI-powered security agents can automatically detect CVE-2015-5593 across your infrastructure using autonomous pentesting, DAST scanning, and HackBrowser. The platform continuously monitors for known vulnerabilities and provides actionable remediation guidance prioritized by real-world exploitability.

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