CVE-2015-8508

4.7 MEDIUM
Published: January 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in showdependencygraph.cgi in Bugzilla 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4.11, and 4.5.x and 5.0.x before 5.0.2, when a local dot configuration is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted bug summary.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135048/Bugzilla-Cross-Site-Scripting-Information-Leak.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Dec/131
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79660
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034556
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1221518
Source: security@mozilla.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://www.bugzilla.org/security/4.2.15/
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135048/Bugzilla-Cross-Site-Scripting-Information-Leak.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Dec/131
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034556
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1221518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://www.bugzilla.org/security/4.2.15/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.7 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
61th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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