CVE-2017-5938

Publication date 15 March 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.1 · Medium

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
viewvc 17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 1.1.22-1+deb8u1build0.16.10.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.1.22-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.1.5-1.4+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.1 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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