CVE-2015-6966
6.8 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2015-6966 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nibbleblog nibbleblog. It was published on September 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Nibbleblog before 4.0.5 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) create a post via a new_simple action to admin.php or (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the content parameter in a new_simple action to admin.php.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nibbleblog. Update nibbleblog to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nibbleblog | nibbleblog | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-6966?
CVE-2015-6966 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nibbleblog nibbleblog. It was published on September 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2015-6966?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-6966?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nibbleblog. Update nibbleblog to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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