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TI-2015-01054 Aliases CVE-2015-1159GHSA-pmc2-2vx8-fmwf

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cgi_puts function in cgi-bin/template.c…

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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/.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07246 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.2Vulnerablecups
  • cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·cups

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1123 Released 2015-06-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-client-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-filesystem-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) cups-devel-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-client-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-filesystem-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) cups-devel-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-lpd-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-lpd-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1, cups-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-client-1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-client-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-devel-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1123

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1159
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmc2-2vx8-fmwf

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 11

Other 3

  • TI-2015-01053 The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 2.0.3 performs incorrect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-04211 Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00848 Double free vulnerability in the process_browse_data function in CUPS 1.3.5 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00038 Heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function in CUPS 1.3.5, and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2014-06781 The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-04829 AppArmor cupsd Sandbox Bypass Due to Use of Hard Links CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
See all 9 →

Sources

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