Vulnerability identifier: #VU70667
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
ViewVC
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: ViewVC
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the revision view changed paths. A remote user with commit privileges to a Subversion repository can permanetly inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
ViewVC: 1.2.0 - 1.2.1, 1.1.0 - 1.1.28, 1.0.0 - 1.0.14
External links
http://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/security/advisories/GHSA-j4mx-f97j-gc5g
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.