CVE-2017-5938 json
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 r…
published 2017-03-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15010
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- viewvc Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.1.5-1.4+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
- viewvc Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1.1.22-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5938
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- viewvc openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.3.0~dev20230104-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:12857-1
Exploit prediction
1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad
patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-3784
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
- github.com /viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14
- github.com /viewvc/viewvc/issues/137
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96185
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5938
- NVD CVE-2017-5938
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