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 script or HTML via the nav_data name.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26	Release Notes Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-15 14:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2017-5938

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5938

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5938

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

leap

debian

debian_linux

viewvc

viewvc

opensuse_project

leap

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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