CVE-2015-2840

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Published Apr 3, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in help/rt/large_search.html in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchQuery parameter.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:citrix:netscaler:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-2928	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in help/rt/large_search.html in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchQuery parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.946% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130936/Citrix-NetScaler-VPX-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/130
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534934/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73342
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140807/citrix_netscaler_vpx_help_pages_are_vulnerable_to_cross_site_scripting.html

History

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Subscriptions

Citrix Netscaler

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 3, 2015, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:24 AM
Reserved: Apr 3, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 3, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

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