CVE-2015-8797 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Solr versions prior to 5.3.1, specifically within the webapp/web/js/scripts/plugins.js file on the admin UI's stats page. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the 'entry' parameter in a plugins/cache URI. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requires user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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