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CVE-2017-5938

Published: Mar 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 32.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

n/an/a
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
viewvcviewvc
On-prem
DevTools & CI / source-control
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
opensuse projectoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse, opensuse
viewvcoss-projectDevTools & CIaka viewvc

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14
github.com
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137
github.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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