CVE-2006-5442 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ViewVC versions 1.0.2 and earlier. The flaw stems from the application's failure to specify a character set in its HTTP headers or HTML, enabling remote attackers to inject arbitrary UTF-7 encoded JavaScript code through a view. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is moderately severe, allowing for potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability through network-based attacks requiring medium complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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