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CVE-2015-10058: Wikisource Category Browser index.php cross site scripting

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Wikisource Category Browser. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument lang leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The patch is named 764f4e8ce3f9242637df77530c70ae8a2ec4b6a1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218415.

MediumCVSS 4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2015-10058 is a cross-site scripting flaw in Wikisource Category Browser. A logged-in attacker could manipulate the lang parameter in index.php to make the application run unintended browser-side script. The known impact is integrity-related, not system takeover.

Executive priority

Treat this as a routine but real web application fix. Prioritize if the tool is internet-facing, used by privileged staff, or embedded in trusted internal workflows.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-79 in Wikisource Category Browser index.php, triggered through the lang argument. The CVSS v2 vector is AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N, score 4.0. Sources name patch commit 764f4e8ce3f9242637df77530c70ae8a2ec4b6a1. Affected versions are not specified.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to organizations running Wikisource Category Browser, especially instances reachable by authenticated users. The source bundle does not identify specific vulnerable versions or CPEs, so asset confirmation is required.

Exploitation context

The source bundle says remote attack is possible and CVSS indicates authentication is required. It is not listed as KEV in the provided data, and no provided source states active exploitation.

Researcher notes

Key gaps are affected version detail and exploit status. VulDB associates the issue with VDB-218415 and permissions-required context. Validate exposure by code lineage rather than package version alone because the source bundle lists versions as n/a.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply patch commit 764f4e8ce3f9242637df77530c70ae8a2ec4b6a1 where applicable.
  • Confirm lang parameter handling is encoded or sanitized after patching.
  • Limit access to affected instances if patching is delayed.
  • Check vendor or project guidance for any version-specific remediation details.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory any deployments of Wikisource Category Browser.
  • Confirm deployed code includes the referenced patch commit.
  • Run authenticated web application testing in staging for CWE-79 indicators.
  • Review logs for suspicious lang parameter activity where available.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
5

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Severity
Medium
CVSS
4 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
4Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4CVSS 2.0MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 2.0 score

4Medium
CVSS 2.0 vector shape for CVE-2015-10058Access VectorAccess ComplexityAuthenticationConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocal
Access Complexity
LowMediumHigh
Authentication
NoneSingleMultiple
Confidentiality Impact
CompletePartialNone
Integrity Impact
CompletePartialNone
Availability Impact
CompletePartialNone

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Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
WikisourceCategory Browsern/aListed
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CWE details

CWE-79

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CWE-79 · source CWE mapping

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.

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