CVE-2015-1559: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in administrator.php in Epignosis eFront Open Sourc

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-1559?

efront: upgrade to newer than 3.6.15.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-1559 being exploited?

CVE-2015-1559 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-1559 affect?

CVE-2015-1559 affects efront. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in administrator.php in Epignosis eFront Open Source Edition before 3.6.15.3 build 18022 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1)

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-1559?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2015-1559 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting efront. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in administrator.php in Epignosis eFront Open Source Edition before 3.6.15.3 build 18022 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) delete modules via the delete_module parameter, (2) deactivate modules via the deactivate_module parameter, (3) activate modules via the activate_module parameter, (4) delete users via the delete_user parameter

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-02-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: epignosis

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-02-10 17:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

epignosis efront UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.6.15.2

Fixed in: newer than 3.6.15.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.6.15.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade efront

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade efront

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2015-1559?

efront: upgrade to newer than 3.6.15.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-1559 being exploited?

CVE-2015-1559 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-2015-1559 affect?

CVE-2015-1559 affects efront. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in administrator.php in Epignosis eFront Open Source Edition before 3.6.15.3 build 18022 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1)

How urgent is CVE-2015-1559?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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