CVE-2017-5938
N/A
Published: March 15, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:21 AM UTC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aadx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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