---
id: CVE-2015-6748
title: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsoup before 1.8.3.
summary: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsoup before 1.8.3.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: jsoup
product: jsoup
affected:
  - 'jsoup >= 1.6.0, < 1.8.3'
  - debian_linux = 8.0
patched:
  - jsoup 1.8.3
published: '2017-09-25'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:16:37.610'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6748'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/28/5'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76504'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258310'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/jhy/jsoup/pull/582'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HV-1012'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://issues.jboss.org/browse/WFLY-5223?_sscc=t'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00021.html'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/28/5'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76504'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1258310'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/jhy/jsoup/pull/582'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HV-1012'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://issues.jboss.org/browse/WFLY-5223?_sscc=t'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00021.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.02195
epssPercentile: 0.81928
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/epicosy/VUL4J-59'
  checkedAt: '2026-10-08T23:17:21.730Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.286Z'
---

## Overview

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jsoup before 1.8.3.

## Affected

- `jsoup >= 1.6.0, < 1.8.3`
- `debian_linux = 8.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `jsoup 1.8.3`