What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-2963?

CVE-2015-2963 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-2963?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-2963. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-2963?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2015-2963. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Paperclip CVE-2015-2963

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2015-07-10 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

XSS Paperclip

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 10, 2015 - 17:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

The thoughtbot paperclip gem before 4.2.2 for Ruby does not consider the content-type value during media-type validation, which allows remote attackers to upload HTML documents and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a spoofed value, as demonstrated by image/jpeg.

AnalysisAI

The thoughtbot paperclip gem before 4.2.2 for Ruby does not consider the content-type value during media-type validation, which allows remote attackers to upload HTML documents and conduct cross-site. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The thoughtbot paperclip gem before 4.2.2 for Ruby does not consider the content-type value during media-type validation, which allows remote attackers to upload HTML documents and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a spoofed value, as demonstrated by image/jpeg. Affected products include: Thoughtbot Paperclip. Version information: before 4.2.2.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.