Apache Solr Cross-site scripting Vulnerability

MEDIUM 6.1CVE-2015-8796 · GHSA-4fxw-g29w-r8mx · Published 15/02/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2015-8796 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability affecting org.apache.solr:solr, solr (apache).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 3.3%, higher than 88.6% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 5.3 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.solr:solr Maven	`< 5.3`	`5.3`
solr apache	`≤ 5.2.1`	No fix yet

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/schema-browser.js in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted schema-browse URL.

NVD description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webapp/web/js/scripts/schema-browser.js in the Admin UI in Apache Solr before 5.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted schema-browse URL.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8796 · ADVISORY
apache/lucene commit dc2f229 · WEB
apache/solr commit dc2f229 · WEB
apache/solr · PACKAGE
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-7920 · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20200227160406/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85205 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/85205

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.apache.solr:solr

Maven

< 5.3

5.3

solr

apache

≤ 5.2.1

No fix yet

Description

NVD description

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