ViewVC prior 1.1.22-1+deb8u1/1.1.26-1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ViewVC. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5938. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ViewVC. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the nav_path function in lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC before 1.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nav_data name.

The bug was discovered 02/18/2017. The weakness was published 02/09/2017 by Sebastien Delafond with Debian as [SECURITY] [DSA 3784-1] viewvc security update as confirmed mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-5938 since 02/08/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97088 (Debian DLA-820-1 : viewvc security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169759 (OpenSuSE Security Update for viewvc (openSUSE-SU-2017:0501-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.1.22-1+deb8u1 or 1.1.26-1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97088) and SecurityFocus (BID 96185†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 97088
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-820-1 : viewvc security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703784
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3784-1 (viewvc - security update)
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Upgrade: ViewVC 1.1.22-1+deb8u1/1.1.26-1
Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: [SECURITY] [DSA 3784-1] viewvc security update
Researcher: Sebastien Delafond
Organization: Debian
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96825

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SecurityFocus: 96185 - ViewVC CVE-2017-5938 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5938 - ViewVC - Cross-Site Scripting Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/13/2017 12:21
Updated: 08/25/2024 18:01
Changes: 02/13/2017 12:21 (71), 09/01/2020 18:24 (7), 11/14/2022 07:50 (4), 08/25/2024 18:01 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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