# CVE-2015-2944: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Sling

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-2944-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-2944 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-13

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Sling

Technologies: [org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-sling-org-apache-sling-api), [org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-sling-org-apache-sling-servlets-post). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-2944 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2015-2944 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2015-2944?** Informational severity, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.2; org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-2944?** Yes. org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven): upgrade to 2.2.2 or later; org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-2944?** Check whether you run org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven) or org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven): upgrade to 2.2.2 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api to 2.2.2 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven): upgrade to 2.1.2 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post to 2.1.2 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.2
- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.post (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2015-2944
- GHSA-rxvx-44w5-44r7

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