Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Web Reference Database (aka…
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Web Reference Database (aka refbase) through 0.9.6 and bleeding-edge through 2015-04-28 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) adminUserName, (2) pathToMYSQL, (3) databaseStructureFile, or (4) pathToBibutils parameter to install.php or the (5) adminUserName parameter to update.php.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7383
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9599-9mhm-gvxp
References
Advisory 1
More Refbase vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-05079 install.php in Web Reference Database (aka refbase) through 0.9.6 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06134 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in install.php in Web Reference… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06135 SQL injection vulnerability in install.php in Web Reference Database (aka refbase)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-05080 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Web Reference Database (aka refbase) through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-05078 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Web Reference Database (aka refbase)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2015-05083 Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Web Reference Database (aka refbase) through… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-7383 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7383 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9599-9mhm-gvxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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