CVE-2015-2976: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Research Artisan Lite before 1.18 allow remote attacker

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-2976?

research artisan lite: upgrade to newer than 1.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-2976 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2976 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-2015-2976 affect?

CVE-2015-2976 affects research artisan lite. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Research Artisan Lite before 1.18 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted HTML document or (2) a crafted URL that is mishandled during access-log

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-2976?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2015-2976 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting research artisan lite. 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 Research Artisan Lite before 1.18 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted HTML document or (2) a crafted URL that is mishandled during access-log analysis.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2015-07-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): JPCERT/CC · Vendor: research-artisan

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-07-25 10:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

research-artisan research artisan lite UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.17

Fixed in: newer than 1.17

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy research-artisan-lite || rpm -q research-artisan-lite || research-artisan-lite --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade research-artisan-lite

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade research-artisan-lite

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-2976?

research artisan lite: upgrade to newer than 1.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-2976 being exploited?

CVE-2015-2976 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-2015-2976 affect?

CVE-2015-2976 affects research artisan lite. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Research Artisan Lite before 1.18 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted HTML document or (2) a crafted URL that is mishandled during access-log

How urgent is CVE-2015-2976?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-2975 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE Research Artisan Lite before 1.18 does not ensure that a user has authenticated, which allows remote attackers

References

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