CVE-2015-6731
CVE-2015-6731 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Semanticforms Project Semanticforms with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. 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-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Semanticforms Project Semanticforms
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the SemanticForms extension for MediaWiki allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) section_*, (2) template_*, (3) label_*, or (4) new_template parameter to Special:CreateForm or (5) target or (6) alt_form parameter to Special:FormEdit.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6731?
- Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the SemanticForms extension for MediaWiki allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) section_*, (2) template_*, (3) label_*, or (4) new_template parameter to Special:CreateForm or (5) target or (6) alt_form parameter to Special:FormEdit.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6731?
- CVE-2015-6731 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-6731 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-6731?
- CVE-2015-6731 affects Semanticforms Project Semanticforms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-6731?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-6731 published?
- CVE-2015-6731 was published on 2015-09-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165193.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76334
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-August/000179.html
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T103391
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:semanticforms_project:semanticforms:-:*:*:*:*:mediawiki:*:*
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