MEDIUM
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
Published Mar 15, 2017
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.32%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.0
Configuration 2
OR
- 42.2
- 42.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.32% 0.01318
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01318
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01318) | 69.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01318) | 67.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 65.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00169) | 55.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00169) | 54.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00169) | 52.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.48% (0.02478) | 54.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.48% (0.02478) | 54.49th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.48% (0.02478) | 78.75th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.48% (0.02478) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-02/msg00082.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3784 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96185 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 15, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 8, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5938
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a