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Vulnerability details: VCID-xpdp-h35e-m3cz
Vulnerability ID VCID-xpdp-h35e-m3cz
Aliases CVE-2015-3219
GHSA-rhjj-f6gq-6gx2
PYSEC-2015-40
Summary Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Orchestration/Stack section in OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) 2014.2 before 2014.2.4 and 2015.1.x before 2015.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the description parameter in a heat template, which is not properly handled in the help_text attribute in the Field class.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 6.1 http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-June/000361.html
cvssv4 5.3 http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-June/000361.html
generic_textual MODERATE http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-June/000361.html
cvssv3.1 6.1 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1679.html
cvssv4 5.3 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1679.html
generic_textual MODERATE http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1679.html
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
epss 0.00408 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1453074
cvssv4 5.3 https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1453074
generic_textual MODERATE https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1453074
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rhjj-f6gq-6gx2
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/openstack/horizon
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/openstack/horizon
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/openstack/horizon
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/28d8f49786d6df297b2574514916fa782e941e09
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/28d8f49786d6df297b2574514916fa782e941e09
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/28d8f49786d6df297b2574514916fa782e941e09
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/84da479739fbfff75d9492d00fd0ed1a31ea52b3
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/84da479739fbfff75d9492d00fd0ed1a31ea52b3
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/84da479739fbfff75d9492d00fd0ed1a31ea52b3
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/dab92e7d2f576caea8f81c8e22a516fb45633794
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/dab92e7d2f576caea8f81c8e22a516fb45633794
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/dab92e7d2f576caea8f81c8e22a516fb45633794
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/horizon/PYSEC-2015-40.yaml
cvssv4 5.3 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/horizon/PYSEC-2015-40.yaml
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/horizon/PYSEC-2015-40.yaml
cvssv3.1 6.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3219
cvssv4 5.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3219
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3219
cvssv3.1 6.1 http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3617
cvssv4 5.3 http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3617
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3617
cvssv3.1 6.1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/7
cvssv4 5.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/7
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/7
cvssv3.1 6.1 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
cvssv4 5.3 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-June/000361.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1679.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2015-3219.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2015-3219
https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1453074
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-3219
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4428
https://github.com/openstack/horizon
https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/28d8f49786d6df297b2574514916fa782e941e09
https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/84da479739fbfff75d9492d00fd0ed1a31ea52b3
https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/dab92e7d2f576caea8f81c8e22a516fb45633794
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/horizon/PYSEC-2015-40.yaml
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3219
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3617
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/7
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75109
1228534 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228534
788306 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=788306
GHSA-rhjj-f6gq-6gx2 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rhjj-f6gq-6gx2
RHSA-2015:1679 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1679
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-June/000361.html
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-announce/2015-June/000361.html
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1679.html
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1679.html
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1453074
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://bugs.launchpad.net/horizon/+bug/1453074
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/openstack/horizon
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openstack/horizon
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/28d8f49786d6df297b2574514916fa782e941e09
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/28d8f49786d6df297b2574514916fa782e941e09
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/84da479739fbfff75d9492d00fd0ed1a31ea52b3
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/84da479739fbfff75d9492d00fd0ed1a31ea52b3
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/dab92e7d2f576caea8f81c8e22a516fb45633794
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openstack/horizon/commit/dab92e7d2f576caea8f81c8e22a516fb45633794
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/horizon/PYSEC-2015-40.yaml
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Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3219
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3219
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3617
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3617
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/7
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/09/7
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N Found at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.61074
EPSS Score 0.00408
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T12:41:15.199403+00:00 Pypa Importer Import https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/horizon/PYSEC-2015-40.yaml 38.0.0