MEDIUM
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function after input sanitation, which might allow remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) via a crafted string
Published Jul 25, 2017
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.87%
Description
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function after input sanitation, which might allow remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) via a crafted string.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
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.
1.87% 0.01874
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01874
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 | 1.87% (0.01874) | 78.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01874) | 76.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 50.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 76.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 74.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 71.54th | 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://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-5594 x_refsource_MISCNot Applicable
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.zenphoto.org/news/zenphoto-1.4.9 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://software-talk.org/blog/2015/07/second-order-sql-injection-reflected-xss-path-traversal-function-execution-vulnerability-zenphoto/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-5594 | x_refsource_MISCNot Applicable | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.zenphoto.org/news/zenphoto-1.4.9 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://software-talk.org/blog/2015/07/second-order-sql-injection-reflected-xss-path-traversal-function-execution-vulnerability-zenphoto/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 25, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 17, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5594
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a