CVE-2015-5594
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function...
CVE-2015-5594 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Zenphoto, published July 25, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.87%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.1 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.87%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function after input sanitation, which might allow remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) via a crafted string.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ZenPhoto 1.4.8 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2015-07-13 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function after input sanitation, which might allow remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) via a crafted string.
- Record
CVE-2015-5594- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - 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 ListNo score
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function after input sanitation, which might allow remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) via a crafted string.
- Record
CVE-2015-5594- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5548No score
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function after input sanitation, which might allow remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) via a crafted string.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5548- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7wgh-v5p6-rhqh
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function...
The sanitize_string function in ZenPhoto before 1.4.9 utilized the html_entity_decode function after input sanitation, which might allow remote attackers to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) via a crafted string.
- Record
GHSA-7wgh-v5p6-rhqh- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
zenphoto.org/news/zenphoto-1.4.9
software-talk.org/blog/2015/07/second-order-sql-injection-reflected-xss-path-traversal-function-execution-vulnerability-zenphoto
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/18/3
cve.killedkenny.io/cve/CVE-2015-5594
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5594
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wgh-v5p6-rhqh