MEDIUM
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kiwix before 0.9.1, when using kiwix-serve, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the pattern parameter to /search
Published Jan 21, 2015
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.89%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kiwix before 0.9.1, when using kiwix-serve, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the pattern parameter to /search.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.89% 0.01892
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01892
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.89% (0.01892) | 78.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.89% (0.01892) | 76.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 55.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 69.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 68.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 64.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130007/Kiwix-Cross-Site-Scripting.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://sourceforge.net/p/kiwix/bugs/763/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://sourceforge.net/p/kiwix/kiwix/ci/d1af5f0375c6db24d4071acf4806735725fd206e x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534502/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130007/Kiwix-Cross-Site-Scripting.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/kiwix/bugs/763/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://sourceforge.net/p/kiwix/kiwix/ci/d1af5f0375c6db24d4071acf4806735725fd206e | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534502/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 21, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 10, 2015
Link CVE-2015-1032
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a