How severe is CVE-2015-7672?

CVE-2015-7672 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2015-7672?

CVE-2015-7672 affects the following packages: centreon/centreon (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7672?

Update centreon/centreon to 2.8.27 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2015-7672 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2015-7672 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for centreon/centreon, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2015-7672 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

Is CVE-2015-7672 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2015-7672, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-7672?

CVE-2015-7672 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.3%, placing it in the 71th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-7672?

CVE-2015-7672 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2015-7672 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2015-7672 was published on May 14, 2022 and was last updated on September 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2015-7672 — centreon

MEDIUMFix: centreon/centreon-archived#6637

CVE-2015-7672 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in centreon/centreon. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for centreon/centreon — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Centreon Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

Published

May 14, 2022

Updated

Sep 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 3, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs71th percentile — riskier than 71% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘centreon/centreon

Real-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 Centreon 2.6.1 (fixed in Centreon 18.10.0 and Centreon web 2.8.27).

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`centreon/centreon`	all versions	2.8.27`composer require centreon/centreon:^2.8.27`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

centreoncentreon

1 version

2.6.1

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Centreon 2.6.1 (fixed in Cen…

youtube.comNVDJul 2019

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for centreon/centreon, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update centreon/centreon to 2.8.27 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2015-7672 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Centreon 2.6.1 (fixed in Centreon 18.10.0 and Centreon web 2.8.27).

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CVSS Score

5.4/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 1 public proof-of-concept reference is listed on this page.

Timeline

First exploit

Jul 30, 2019

Disclosed

May 14, 2022

Last updated

Sep 10, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2015-7672

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2015 7672 Webgithub.com Webgithub.com Webdocumentation.centreon.com · centreon 18.10.0 Webdocumentation.centreon.com · centreon 2.8.27

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs affecting centreon/centreon are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2024-0637CVE-2024-23118CVE-2024-23119CVE-2024-23116CVE-2024-23117CVE-2024-23115CVE-2022-3827CVE-2022-40043

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedSep 10, 2026