Medium severity · published Mar 15, 2017
CVE-2017-5938
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the nav_path function in lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC before 1.0.14 and 1.1.x before 1.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web…
6.1
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the nav_path function in lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC before 1.0.14 and 1.1.x before 1.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nav_data name.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.2 · source: NVD
VI
Viewvc · Viewvc
through 1.1.25 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5938
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5938
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185
Patch
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad
github.com
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137
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