MEDIUM
The Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc uses an incorrect Content-Type when returning an error message, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the file_name JSON member in params/xen_hotfix/0 to nitro/v1/config/xen_hotfix
Published Apr 3, 2015
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.99%
Description
The Nitro API in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc uses an incorrect Content-Type when returning an error message, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the file_name JSON member in params/xen_hotfix/0 to nitro/v1/config/xen_hotfix.
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.
1.99% 0.01987
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01987
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 | 1.99% (0.01987) | 79.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 78.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 65.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 78.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 76.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 74.15th | 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 (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130931/Citrix-NITRO-SDK-xen_hotfix-Cross-Site-Scripting.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/128 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534935/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73311 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140805/citrix_nitro_sdk_xen_hotfix_page_is_vulnerable_to_cross_site_scripting.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130931/Citrix-NITRO-SDK-xen_hotfix-Cross-Site-Scripting.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/128 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534935/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73311 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140805/citrix_nitro_sdk_xen_hotfix_page_is_vulnerable_to_cross_site_scripting.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 3, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 3, 2015
Link CVE-2015-2839
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a