# CVE-2015-8797: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/plugins.js in the stats page in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3.1 a

- Also known as: GHSA-V6GF-X8FP-532V
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.3.1
- Published: 2016-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.solr:solr-core (Maven): fixed in 5.3.1

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/plugins.js in the stats page in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the entry parameter to a plugins/cache URI.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.solr:solr-core, upgrade to a fixed version (5.3.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-7949
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975544

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