Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Shibboleth authentication module 6.x-4.x…
Priority LOW 14CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Shibboleth authentication module 6.x-4.x before 6.x-4.2 and 7.x-4.x before 7.x-4.2 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "Administer blocks" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to a login link.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01473 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:6.x-4.0:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-4.0 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:6.x-4.1:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-4.1 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:6.x-4.2rc1:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-4.2rc1 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:7.x-4.0:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-4.0 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:7.x-4.1:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-4.1 | Vulnerable | Niif |
| cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:7.x-4.2:rc1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-4.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Niif |
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:6.x-4.0:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-4.0 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:6.x-4.1:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-4.1 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:6.x-4.2rc1:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-4.2rc1 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:7.x-4.0:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-4.0 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:7.x-4.1:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-4.1 Vulnerable ·Niif
- cpe:2.3:a:niif:shibboleth_authentication:7.x-4.2:rc1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-4.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Niif
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5513
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5rgh-fvf3-hjmm
References
More Niif Shibboleth Authentication vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-02986 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Shibboleth Authentication module… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-5513 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5513 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5rgh-fvf3-hjmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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