CVE-2015-1159: cups Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1159DEBIAN-CVE-2015-1159

Published 26-06-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-1159 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in cups. EPSS estimates a 7.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk

29/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

4.3/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

7.25%

0%100%

Low · -0.05 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 5

DLA-239-1 DSA-3283-1 MGASA-2015-0247 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 RHSA-2015:1123 SUSE-SU-2015:1041-1+3 more

Timeline

26-06-2015
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cgi_puts function in cgi-bin/template.c in the template engine in CUPS before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the QUERY parameter to help/.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.3

EPSS trend

Probability

7.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.05 pp

From 7.30% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026

EPSS score

7.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (code.google.com)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Affected systems

Cups1 product

cups≤ 2.0.2

Debian1 product

cups< 1.7.5-12

Ubuntu1 product

cups< 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6

3 vendors · 3 products

References

21 links

www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3283Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1123.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=924208X Refsource CONFIRMIssue Tracking
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2629-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10702X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032556VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.cups.org/blog.php?L1082X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221642X Refsource CONFIRMIssue Tracking
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/810572Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERT VNUS Government ResourceREPORT

Show all 21 references

www.cups.org/str.php?L4609X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/75106VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-07Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=455X Refsource MISCExploit
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
googleprojectzero.blogspot.in/2015/06/owning-internet-printing-case-study-in.htmlX Refsource MISCTechnical Description
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00010.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1159REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2629-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1159REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1159Advisory

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