Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- ViewCVS 0.9.2 - Cross-Site Scripting EDB-21473 · webapps · May 24, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- viewcvs-css(9112) vdb-entry
- 20020518 cross-site scripting bug of ViewCVS mailing-list
- 4818 vdb-entry