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CVE-2005-4831
viewcvs in ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to set the Content-Type header to arbitrary values via the content-type parameter, which…
Medium4.3EPSS 1.1%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 34% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (4)
- 20050101 Two Vulnerabilities in ViewCVS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 1017704 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20070226 ViewCVS 0.9.4 issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 12112 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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