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.
Published: 2017-03-15
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-820-1 viewvc security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3784-1 viewvc security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15010 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.
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Viewvc Viewvc
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.281Z

Reserved: 2017-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5938

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-15T14:59:00.557

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-5938

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