CVE-2015-2703
CWE-79Published: March 25, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Websense TRITON AP-WEB before 8.0.0 and V-Series 7.7 appliances allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ws-userip in the ws-encdata parameter to cve-bin/moreBlockInfo.cgi in the Data Security block page or (2) admin_msg parameter to configure/ssl_ui/eva-config/client-cert-import_wsoem.html in the Content Gateway, which is not properly handled in an error message.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2015-2703 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2015-2703 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts