CVE-2015-5520 is a persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Orchard CMS versions 1.7.3 through 1.8.2 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted username during account creation, which is then executed when an administrator attempts to delete the account. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:orchardproject:orchard:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:orchardproject:orchard:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:orchardproject:orchard:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:orchardproject:orchard:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:orchardproject:orchard:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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