VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-5938

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.

MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 1.32%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 3.0: 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 1.32% probability · 69th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected: debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · opensuse project/leap · viewvc/viewvc
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aadPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aadPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.