CVE-2015-8398

6.1 MEDIUM

Published: April 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence before 5.8.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to rest/prototype/1/session/check.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537232/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39170/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537232/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39170/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.1 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.5%

67th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

atlassian

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