CVE-2015-20130 (GCVE-0-2015-20130)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-30 14:23 – Updated: 2026-10-30 14:23 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability
VLAI Previdian
Title
Netsweeper < 4.0.11 / 4.1.5 Reflected XSS via view_server_log.php
Summary
Netsweeper before 4.0.11 and 4.1.0 before 4.1.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in webadmin/reporter/view_server_log.php that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript by injecting malicious code through the log request parameter, which is reflected into the HTML response without output encoding. Attackers can craft a malicious URL and induce a user to request it, resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution within the victim's browser session against the Netsweeper web administration interface. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
VulnCheck CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 7188 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Netsweeper Netsweeper Affected: 0 , < 4.0.11 (semver)
Affected: 4.1.0 , < 4.1.5 (semver)
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Date Public
2015-08-11 00:00
Credits
Anastasios Monachos The Shadowserver Foundation
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 824e1ffa-6e81-4240-b902-ed3a0e1e78c9

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2015-20130

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-10-30 14:50 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-10-30
Asserted: 2026-10-30
Scope
Notes: Netsweeper < 4.0.11 / 4.1.5 Reflected XSS via view_server_log.php | Affected: Netsweeper / Netsweeper | CVSS: 5.1 (MEDIUM) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Netsweeper < 4.0.11 / 4.1.5 Reflected XSS via view_server_log.php
Cve Id CVE-2015-20130
Vendor Netsweeper
Ghsa Id None
Product Netsweeper
Added Date 2026-10-30T14:50:30.526Z
Cvss Score 5.1
Epss Score None
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity MEDIUM
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2015-20130
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-31 15:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-10-31 15:00 UTC
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