# CVE-2015-2289: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/2k11/admin/entries.tpl in Serendipity before 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated editors

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in templates/2k11/admin/entries.tpl in Serendipity before 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated editors to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the serendipity[cat][name] parameter to serendipity_admin.php, when creating a new category.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534871/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130838/Serendipity-CMS-2.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/14/1
- http://blog.s9y.org/archives/263-Serendipity-2.0.1-released.html
- https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity/commit/a30886d3bb9d8eeb6698948864c77caaa982435d
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031961

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