Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a cross-site scripting issue in NREL api-umbrella-web 0.7.1. An authenticated remote attacker could affect an admin data table, potentially causing script execution in an administrator’s browser. Public sources identify version 0.8.0 as the upgrade that addresses it.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted medium-priority admin-console risk. Prioritize remediation if api-umbrella-web 0.7.1 is internet-reachable, exposed to many authenticated users, or used in sensitive operational workflows.
Technical view
CVE-2015-10080 is CWE-79 in the Admin Data Table Handler of NREL api-umbrella-web 0.7.1. CVSS v2 is 4.0 with network access, low complexity, single authentication, partial integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact. The fixing commit is f53a9fb87e10c457f0f3dd4f2af24d3b2f21b3ca.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to deployments running api-umbrella-web 0.7.1, especially where authenticated users can reach the admin interface. The source bundle provides no CPEs, no broader affected version range, and no hosted-service exposure details.
Exploitation context
The sources say the attack can be initiated remotely and CVSS indicates authentication is required. CISA KEV is false, and the supplied sources do not report active exploitation or public weaponization.
Researcher notes
The public details are sparse: the exact vulnerable field, request path, and data flow are not specified in the bundle. Analysis should center on the referenced patch, admin data table rendering, and whether untrusted values are encoded before display.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade NREL api-umbrella-web to version 0.8.0 or later.
- Confirm the fixing commit is included in deployed code.
- Restrict admin interface access to trusted authenticated users.
- Follow vendor guidance if immediate upgrade is not possible.
- Monitor admin activity for unexpected table content or UI behavior.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all api-umbrella-web deployments and record installed versions.
- Check whether any deployment is running version 0.7.1.
- Verify production includes release v0.8.0 or commit f53a9fb87e10c457f0f3dd4f2af24d3b2f21b3ca.
- Review admin interface access controls and authentication requirements.
- Validate remediation in staging with authorized, non-destructive XSS testing.
Public sources used
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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
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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.221487CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221487CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/NREL/api-umbrella-web/commit/f53a9fb87e10c457f0f3dd4f2af24d3b2f21b3caCVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/NREL/api-umbrella-web/releases/tag/v0.8.0CVE reference · patch
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