Cross-site scripting vulnerability in viewcvs.cgi for ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in viewcvs.cgi for ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to inject script and steal cookies via the (1) cvsroot or (2) sortby parameters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07235 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Viewcvs |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Viewcvs |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Viewcvs |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Viewcvs |
- cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Viewcvs
- cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Viewcvs
- cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Viewcvs
- cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Viewcvs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0771
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwgj-7729-8jcv
References
More Viewcvs vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-04560 CRLF injection vulnerability in viewcvs in ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2004-00827 Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in viewcvs before 0.9.2, when exporting a repository as… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-00959 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViewCVS 0.9.2 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2005-04561 viewcvs in ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to set the Content-Type header to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2002-0771 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0771 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwgj-7729-8jcv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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