CVE-2006-5442 json
ViewVC 1.0.2 and earlier does not specify a charset in its HTTP headers or HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-s…
published 2006-10-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5427
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ViewVC 1.0.2 and earlier does not specify a charset in its HTTP headers or HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that inject arbitrary UTF-7 encoded JavaScript code via a view.
Exploit prediction
1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/22395
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/448762/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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viewvc.tigris.org
/servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=5&raw=true
mailing-list
- hardened-php.net /advisory_102006.134.html
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1755
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29576
vdb-entry
- viewvc.tigris.org /source/browse/viewvc/trunk/CHANGES?rev=HEAD
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/20543
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5442
- NVD CVE-2006-5442
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