CVE-2015-5216
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 17, 2020 at 06:16 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorIpsilon
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The Identity Provider (IdP) server in Ipsilon 0.1.0 before 1.0.1 does not properly escape certain characters in a Python exception-message template, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an HTTP response.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
0.1.0 ≤ v < 1.0.1
Affected range stops below 1.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/8x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255170x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pagure.io/ipsilon/a503aa9c2a30a74e709d1c88099befd50fb2eb16CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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