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CVE-2015-8796: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

May 17, 2022 (updated August 3, 2023)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/schema-browser.js in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted schema-browse URL.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-4fxw-g29w-r8mx
  • github.com/apache/lucene/commit/dc2f2295e0a6c6574f033f295dc0c9adb7660df9
  • github.com/apache/solr/commit/dc2f2295e0a6c6574f033f295dc0c9adb7660df9
  • issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-7920
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8796
  • web.archive.org/web/20200227160406/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85205

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Affected versions

All versions before 5.3

Fixed versions

  • 5.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.3 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

maven/org.apache.solr/solr/CVE-2015-8796.yml

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