Cross-site scripting in Ipsilon
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Identity Provider (IdP) server in Ipsilon 0.1.0 before 1.0.1 does not properly escape certain characters in a Python exception-message template, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an HTTP response.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01272 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Ipsilon: 1.0.1Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ipsilon | 0.1.0 to before 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ipsilon Vendor— Affected 0.1.0 to before 1.0.1 Fixed in 1.0.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipsilon-project:ipsilon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 to before 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Ipsilon-project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipsilon-project:ipsilon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 to before 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Ipsilon-project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ipsilon Fixed in 1.0.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5216
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3m2r-hxhv-ffj9
References
More Ipsilon-project Ipsilon vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-04377 Cross-site scripting in Ipsilon CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-5216 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5216 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3m2r-hxhv-ffj9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5216 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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