CVE-2015-2944
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Sling
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, related to (1) org/apache/sling/api/servlets/HtmlResponse and (2) org/apache/sling/servlets/post/HtmlResponse.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, related to (1) org/apache/sling/api/servlets/HtmlResponse and (2) org/apache/sling/servlets/post/HtmlResponse.
- Record
CVE-2015-2944- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, related to (1) org/apache/sling/api/servlets/HtmlResponse and (2) org/apache/sling/servlets/post/HtmlResponse.
- Record
CVE-2015-2944- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5256 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, related to (1) org/apache/sling/api/servlets/HtmlResponse and (2) org/apache/sling/servlets/post/HtmlResponse.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5256- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rxvx-44w5-44r7 No score
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Sling
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, related to (1) org/apache/sling/api/servlets/HtmlResponse and (2) org/apache/sling/servlets/post/HtmlResponse.
- Record
GHSA-rxvx-44w5-44r7- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rxvx-44w5-44r7 No score
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Sling
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Sling API before 2.2.2 and Apache Sling Servlets Post before 2.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, related to (1) org/apache/sling/api/servlets/HtmlResponse and (2) org/apache/sling/servlets/post/HtmlResponse.
- Record
GHSA-rxvx-44w5-44r7- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.apiMaven |
through 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 |
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.postMaven |
through 2.1.1 | 2.1.2 |
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.apiMaven |
before 2.2.2, plus listed versions 2.0.2-incubator2.0.4-incubator2.0.62.0.82.1.02.2.0 |
2.2.2 |
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.postMaven |
before 2.1.2, plus listed versions 2.0.2-incubator2.0.4-incubator2.1.0 |
2.1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-2944 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apache Sling Api, published June 2, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.25%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api 2.2.2.
References
jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN61328139/index.html
securityfocus.com/bid/74839
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2082
jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000069
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd2a352858630721e7b1655bbdf85e692d6156fcfe68109e12b017b16%40%3Cdev.sling.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2944
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rxvx-44w5-44r7