CVE-2015-10079: A vulnerability was found in juju2143 WalrusIRC 0.0.2

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-10079 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting walrusirc. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 assoc

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: walrusirc project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-02-13 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

walrusirc project walrusirc DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.0.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy walrusirc || rpm -q walrusirc || walrusirc --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison walrusirc sudo apt install walrusirc=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold walrusirc

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list walrusirc sudo dnf downgrade walrusirc-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add walrusirc

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-10079?

walrusirc: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-10079 being exploited?

CVE-2015-10079 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-10079 affect?

CVE-2015-10079 affects walrusirc. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). 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 attac

How urgent is CVE-2015-10079?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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