OS command injection in websvn
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A flaw was found in WebSVN 2.3.2. Without prior authentication, if the 'allowDownload' option is enabled in config.php, an attacker can invoke the dl.php script and pass a well formed 'path' argument to execute arbitrary commands against the underlying operating system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02664 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | websvn | websvn 2.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- websvn Vendor— Affected websvn 2.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2195
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3rm-gwvh-vhv3
References
More Websvn vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12114 WebSVN before 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-02263 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebSVN 2.3.3 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2016-01134 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) revision.php, (2) log.php, (3)… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2011-04498 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the getLog function in svnlook.php in WebSVN… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2007-02955 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in filedetails.php in WebSVN 2.0rc4, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-05665 WebSVN 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a commit. CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2011-2195 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2195 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3rm-gwvh-vhv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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