What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-3161?

CVE-2015-3161 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Which versions of Beaker are affected by CVE-2015-3161?

The search bar code in bkr/server/widgets.py in Beaker before 20.1 does not escape tags in string literals when producing JSON.. A patch is available.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-3161?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2015-3161. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Beaker CVE-2015-3161

MEDIUM

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

2017-09-06 secalert@redhat.com

XSS Beaker

4.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 06, 2017 - 21:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The search bar code in bkr/server/widgets.py in Beaker before 20.1 does not escape </script> tags in string literals when producing JSON.

AnalysisAI

The search bar code in bkr/server/widgets.py in Beaker before 20.1 does not escape </script> tags in string literals when producing JSON. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

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 search bar code in bkr/server/widgets.py in Beaker before 20.1 does not escape </script> tags in string literals when producing JSON. Affected products include: Beaker-Project Beaker. Version information: before 20.1.

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.