# CVE-2015-8796: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/schema-browser.js in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3 allows remote

- Also known as: GHSA-4FXW-G29W-R8MX
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.3
- Published: 2016-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.solr:solr (Maven): fixed in 5.3

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/schema-browser.js in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted schema-browse URL.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.solr:solr, upgrade to a fixed version (5.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-7920
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85205

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