How severe is CVE-2015-10096?

CVE-2015-10096 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2015-10096 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-10096?

CVE-2015-10096 affects Irc Twitter Announcer Bot Project Irc Twitter Announcer Bot. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-10096?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-10096 published?

CVE-2015-10096 was published on 2023-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-10096

CVE-2015-10096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Irc Twitter Announcer Bot Project Irc Twitter Announcer Bot with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.0)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Irc Twitter Announcer Bot Project Irc Twitter Announcer Bot
Published: 2023-03-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Zarthus IRC Twitter Announcer Bot up to 1.1.0. This affects the function get_tweets of the file lib/twitterbot/plugins/twitter_announcer.rb. The manipulation of the argument tweet leads to command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Upgrading to version 1.1.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 6b1941b7fc2c70e1f40981b43c84a2c20cc12bd3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223383.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-10096?: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Zarthus IRC Twitter Announcer Bot up to 1.1.0. This affects the function get_tweets of the file lib/twitterbot/plugins/twitter_announcer.rb. The manipulation of the argument tweet leads to command injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Upgrading to version 1.1.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 6b1941b7fc2c70e1f40981b43c84a2c20cc12bd3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223383.
How severe is CVE-2015-10096?: CVE-2015-10096 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2015-10096 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-10096?: CVE-2015-10096 affects Irc Twitter Announcer Bot Project Irc Twitter Announcer Bot. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-10096?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-10096 published?: CVE-2015-10096 was published on 2023-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:irc_twitter_announcer_bot_project:irc_twitter_announcer_bot:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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