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CVE-2015-8766: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 13, 2022 (updated December 7, 2023)

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in content/content.systempreferences.php in Symphony CMS before 2.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) email_sendmail[from_name], (2) email_sendmail[from_address], (3) email_smtp[from_name], (4) email_smtp[from_address], (5) email_smtp[host], (6) email_smtp[port], (7) jit_image_manipulation[trusted_external_sites], or (8) maintenance_mode[ip_allow list] parameters to system/preferences.

References

  • seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/60
  • www.getsymphony.com/download/releases/version/2.6.4/
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-4c5w-qqfg-grf3
  • github.com/symphonycms/symphony-2/commit/651e150091c61fb60ad1dff2bc2166185a83d9d6
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8766
  • web.archive.org/web/20210321090853/https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-8766-getsymphoney.html

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.6.4

Fixed versions

  • 2.6.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.4 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

packagist/symphonycms/symphony-2/CVE-2015-8766.yml

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