CVE-2015-5534: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Oxwall before 1.8 allow remote attackers to hija

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-5534?

oxwall: upgrade to newer than 1.7.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-5534 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5534 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-2015-5534 affect?

CVE-2015-5534 affects oxwall. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Oxwall before 1.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) put the website under maintenance via the maintenance_enable paramet

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-5534?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2015-5534 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting oxwall. 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 Oxwall before 1.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) put the website under maintenance via the maintenance_enable parameter or (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the maintenance_text parameter to admin/pages/maintenance.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-11-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: oxwall

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-11-02 19:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oxwall oxwall UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.7.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.7.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.7.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade oxwall

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: Oxwall 1.7.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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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-2015-5534?

oxwall: upgrade to newer than 1.7.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-5534 being exploited?

CVE-2015-5534 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-2015-5534 affect?

CVE-2015-5534 affects oxwall. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Oxwall before 1.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) put the website under maintenance via the maintenance_enable paramet

How urgent is CVE-2015-5534?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-9101 MEDIUM 6.8 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Oxwall 1.7.0 (build 7907 and 7906) and SkaDate L
CVE-2012-4928 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow_updates/index.php in Oxwall 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to in

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