CVE-2017-5938

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185 third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad third party advisory patch
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26 third party advisory release notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5938?
CVE-2017-5938 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5938?
To fix CVE-2017-5938, 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-2017-5938 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5938 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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