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Plain-English summary
CVE-2015-10028 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue in ss15-this-is-sparta. A user with required access could remotely manipulate Main Page behavior so browser-executed script runs in another user's context. The sources identify a GitHub patch, but affected versions are not clearly enumerated.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate application security fix. It is not known to be actively exploited from the supplied evidence, but XSS in a shared web application can damage user trust and enable account-adjacent abuse where authenticated users interact.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-79 in js/roomElement.js for the Main Page component. VulDB/CVE describe remote XSS with CVSS v2 4.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N, meaning network reachable, low complexity, authenticated, integrity impact only. Patch commit ba2f71ad3a46e5949ee0c510b544fa4ea973baaa is cited.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running ss15-this-is-sparta, especially deployments containing the vulnerable Main Page js/roomElement.js code before the cited patch. The source bundle does not identify productized distributions, package versions, hosted services, or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The sources say remote attack is possible, but authentication or permissions are required by the CVSS vector and VulDB tags. CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not show active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: affected versions and exact vulnerable input are not provided in the bundle. The patch reference is the strongest remediation anchor. Keep analysis scoped to ss15-this-is-sparta and avoid assuming downstream forks are affected without code comparison.
Mitigation direction
- Check whether ss15-this-is-sparta is deployed or forked internally.
- Apply or verify the cited GitHub patch commit is present.
- Review vendor or repository guidance for any later corrections.
- Sanitize and encode untrusted values rendered by roomElement.js.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-accessible or multi-user deployments.
Validation and detection
- Confirm affected code includes js/roomElement.js before the patch commit.
- Verify the deployed code contains commit ba2f71ad3a46e5949ee0c510b544fa4ea973baaa or equivalent changes.
- Review Main Page rendering paths for untrusted input reaching browser script execution.
- Run authenticated XSS regression tests without using production accounts.
- Check logs for suspicious Main Page input patterns if telemetry exists.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217624CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217624CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/mauriciosoares/ss15-this-is-sparta/pull/1CVE reference · issue-tracking
- https://github.com/mauriciosoares/ss15-this-is-sparta/commit/ba2f71ad3a46e5949ee0c510b544fa4ea973baaaCVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.