CVE-2005-4831

Public Exploit

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.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.31%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030514.html	mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017704	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461382/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12112	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4831?: CVE-2005-4831 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4831?: To fix CVE-2005-4831, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4831 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4831 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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