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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-2840 · published 3 April 2015

CVE-2015-2840: Citrix netscaler cross-site scripting vulnerability

Citrix · Netscaler

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in help/rt/large_search.html in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchQuery parameter.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% · top 20.6% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in help/rt/large_search.html in Citrix NetScaler before 10.5 build 52.3nc allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchQuery parameter.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130936/Citrix-NetScaler-VPX-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/130
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534934/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73342
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140807/citrix_netscaler_vpx_help_pages_are_vulnerable_to_cross_site_scripting.html Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130936/Citrix-NetScaler-VPX-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/130
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534934/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73342
https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140807/citrix_netscaler_vpx_help_pages_are_vulnerable_to_cross_site_scripting.html Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-2840), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.