CVE-2015-2793

Name: CVE-2015-2793
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-21T20:15:15.553+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-2793 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/openid-selector.tmpl in ikiwiki before 3.20150329 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the openid_identifier parameter in a verify action to ikiwiki.cgi.. EPSS estimates a 1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/openid-selector.tmpl in ikiwiki before 3.20150329 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the openid_identifier parameter in a verify action to ikiwiki.cgi.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.69%

74.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ikiwiki	Ikiwiki	< 3.20150329
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157023.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/30/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/31/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://source.ikiwiki.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=18dfba868fe2fb9c64706b2123eb0b3a3ce66a77
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=781483Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1207210Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://ikiwiki.info/bugs/XSS_Alert...__33____33____33__/Exploit, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157023.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/30/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/31/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://source.ikiwiki.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=18dfba868fe2fb9c64706b2123eb0b3a3ce66a77
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=781483Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1207210Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://ikiwiki.info/bugs/XSS_Alert...__33____33____33__/Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 21, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2793?

How severe is CVE-2015-2793?

CVE-2015-2793 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2793?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST