Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-4831
Potential exploit
viewcvs in ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to set the Content-Type header to arbitrary values via the content-type parameter, which can be leveraged for cross-site scripting (XSS) and other attacks, as demonstrated using (1) "text/html", or (2) "image/jpeg" with an image that is rendered as HTML by Internet Explorer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1062. NOTE: it was later reported that 0.9.4 is also affected.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2005-4831
- cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4831
0.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-4831
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2005-4831
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461382/100/0/threaded
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http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030514.html
[Full-Disclosure] Mailing List Charter
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017704
Access Denied
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12112
Exploit
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