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CVE-2015-10079: juju2143 WalrusIRC parser.js parseLinks cross site scripting

A vulnerability was found in juju2143 WalrusIRC 0.0.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function parseLinks of the file public/parser.js. The manipulation of the argument text leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.0.3 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 45fd885895ae13e8d9b3a71e89d59768914f60af. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-220751.

MediumCVSS 4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

WalrusIRC 0.0.2 has a cross-site scripting issue in link parsing. A remote user who can submit chat text could affect how content is rendered in another user's browser. The known fix is upgrading to WalrusIRC 0.0.3.

Executive priority

Treat as a targeted medium-priority web application risk. It is not listed as actively exploited, but affected shared chat deployments should be upgraded because XSS can undermine user trust and session integrity.

Technical view

CVE-2015-10079 is CWE-79 in public/parser.js parseLinks. Manipulating the text argument can lead to XSS. CVSS v2 is 4.0 with AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N, indicating network access, low complexity, required authentication, and partial integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to deployments running juju2143 WalrusIRC 0.0.2 or derived code containing the vulnerable parseLinks implementation. No CPEs are provided in the source bundle.

Exploitation context

Sources describe remote initiation, but the CVSS vector indicates some authentication is required. The bundle marks KEV false and provides no evidence of active exploitation, public exploitation, or weaponized tooling.

Researcher notes

Evidence is narrow but consistent: VulDB and CVE data identify parseLinks text handling as the vulnerable surface, and GitHub release 0.0.3 plus the named commit are cited as the fix. No exploit details are needed for validation.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade WalrusIRC to version 0.0.3.
  • Verify patch commit 45fd885895ae13e8d9b3a71e89d59768914f60af is present.
  • Check vendor guidance before relying on compensating controls.
  • Prioritize externally reachable or shared chat deployments first.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory WalrusIRC versions and identify any 0.0.2 deployments.
  • Check forks for public/parser.js parseLinks matching vulnerable code.
  • Confirm deployed code includes the referenced patch commit.
  • Review application security tests for link-rendering XSS coverage.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
6

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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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
5Source 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-2015-10079Access 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

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
juju2143WalrusIRC0.0.2Listed
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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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