CVE-2015-1039 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in zf-commons/zfc-user. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for zf-commons/zfc-user — see the affected versions and patch details below.
ZF-Commons ZfcUser Vulnerable to XSS in Login Redirect
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
zf-commons/zfc-userReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in user/login.phtml in ZF-Commons ZfcUser before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the redirect parameter.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | zf-commons/zfc-user | all versions | 1.2.2composer require zf-commons/zfc-user:^1.2.2 |
Affected Products
zfcuserzfcuser_projectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for zf-commons/zfc-user, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update zf-commons/zfc-user to 1.2.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2015-1039 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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