CVE-2005-4831
viewcvs in ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to set the Content-Type header to arbitrary values via the content-type parameter, which can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and other attacks, as demonstrated using (1) "text/html", or (2)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.07%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
viewcvs in ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to set the Content-Type header to arbitrary values via the content-type parameter, which can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and other attacks, as demonstrated using (1) "text/html", or (2) "image/jpeg" with an image that is rendered as HTML by Internet Explorer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1062. NOTE: it was later reported that 0.9.4 is also affected.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.07% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- viewcvs/viewcvs
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030514.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461382/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12112Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017704
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030514.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461382/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12112Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017704
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.