Is CVE-2015-2142 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2015-2142, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2015-2142 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-2142 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-2142?

CVE-2015-2142 has a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH).

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CVE-2015-2142

CWE-352Published: October 6, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Issuetracker phpBugTracker before 1.7.0 allow remote authenticated users to (1) hijack the authentication of users for requests that cause an unspecified impact via the id parameter to project.php, (2) hijack the authentication of users for requests that cause an unspecified impact via the group_id parameter to group.php, (3) hijack the authentication of users for requests that delete statuses via the status_id parameter to status.php, (4) hijack the authentication of users for requests that delete severities via the severity_id parameter to severity.php, (5) hijack the authentication of users for requests that cause an unspecified impact via the priority_id parameter to priority.php, (6) hijack the authentication of users for requests that delete the operating system via the os_id parameter to os.php, (7) hijack the authentication of users for requests that delete databases via the database_id parameter to database.php, or (8) hijack the authentication of users for requests that delete sites via the site_id parameter to sites.php.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-2142 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.0.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2015-2142. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.