CVE-2015-1040: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative backend in BEdita 3.4.0 allow remote

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-1040 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting bedita. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative backend in BEdita 3.4.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) lrealname field in the editProfile form to index.php/home/profile; the (2) data[title] or (3) data[description] field in the addQuickItem form to index.php; the (4) "note text" field in the saveNote form to index.php/areas; or the (5) titleBEObject or (6) tagsArea fie

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2015-01-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bedita

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-01-15 15:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bedita bedita DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.4.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.4.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison bedita sudo apt install bedita=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.4.0> sudo apt-mark hold bedita

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

dnf --showduplicates list bedita sudo dnf downgrade bedita-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.4.0> sudo dnf versionlock add bedita

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-2015-1040?

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

Is CVE-2015-1040 being exploited?

CVE-2015-1040 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-2015-1040 affect?

CVE-2015-1040 affects bedita. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the administrative backend in BEdita 3.4.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) lrealname field in the editProfile form to index.php/home/

How urgent is CVE-2015-1040?

Priority 36/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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