CVE-2017-5938
ViewVC Nav_path Function XSS
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 15, 2017, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:28 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5938
vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185 Added Reference https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad Added Reference https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137 Added Reference https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14 Added Reference https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the nav_path function in lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC before 1.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nav_data name. 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. Added Reference https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad No Types Assigned https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26 No Types Assigned https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5938 is
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5938
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Exploit Prediction
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0.16 }} -0.01%
score
0.52953
percentile