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TI-2015-04715 Aliases CVE-2015-5593GHSA-qhj3-pr62-6wjx

The sanitize_string function in Zenphoto before 1.4.9 does not properly sanitize HTML…

Priority LOW 29CWE-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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The sanitize_string function in Zenphoto before 1.4.9 does not properly sanitize HTML tags, which allows remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack by wrapping a payload in "<<script></script>script>payload<script></script></script>", or in an image tag, with the payload as the onerror event.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0106 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

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:zenphoto:zenphoto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.4.9VulnerableZenphoto
  • cpe:2.3:a:zenphoto:zenphoto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·Zenphoto

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5593
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhj3-pr62-6wjx

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2023-30199 Zenphoto 1.6 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Postal Code Field CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2023-30198 Zenphoto 1.6 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Album Description CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2020-04562 Code injection in Zenphoto CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-18443 Zenphoto through 1.5.7 is affected by authenticated arbitrary file upload, leading to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2007-00601 Directory traversal vulnerability in zen/template-functions.php in zenphoto 1.0.4 up to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2007-06362 SQL injection vulnerability in rss.php in Zenphoto 1.1 through 1.1.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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