CVE-2015-5285: CRLF injection vulnerability in Kallithea before 0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-5285?

kallithea: upgrade to newer than 0.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-5285 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5285 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-2015-5285 affect?

CVE-2015-5285 affects kallithea. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). CRLF injection vulnerability in Kallithea before 0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the came_from parameter to _admin/login.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-5285?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2015-5285 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting kallithea. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

CRLF injection vulnerability in Kallithea before 0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the came_from parameter to _admin/login.

Why this priority

EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	6.1% (top 7%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2015-10-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: kallithea-scm

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-10-29 20:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kallithea-scm kallithea UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.2

Fixed in: newer than 0.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade kallithea

Note

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

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Kallithea 0.2.9 - 'came_from' HTTP Response Splitting

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-2015-5285?

kallithea: upgrade to newer than 0.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-5285 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5285 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-2015-5285 affect?

CVE-2015-5285 affects kallithea. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). CRLF injection vulnerability in Kallithea before 0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the came_from parameter to _admin/login.

How urgent is CVE-2015-5285?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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