# CVE-2015-8831: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/comments.php in Dotclear before 2.8.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/comments.php in Dotclear before 2.8.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the author name in a comment.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134353/dotclear-2.8.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/07/5
- https://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/dotclear-281-XSS-94.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/05/4
- http://dotclear.org/blog/post/2015/10/25/Dotclear-2.8.2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96377
- https://hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/65e65154dadf
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/59

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