Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gnatsweb.pl in Gnatsweb 4.00 and Gnats 4.1.99 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the database parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | gnatsweb | 4.00-1etch1 | DSA-1486-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1486-1 gnatsweb - cross-site scripting Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 36224 vdb-entry
- 25333 third-party-advisory
- 28743 third-party-advisory
- 24081 vdb-entry
- DSA-1486 vendor-advisory
- gnats-gnatsweb-xss(34392) vdb-entry
- http://pridels-team.blogspot.com/2007/05/blog-post.html
- ADV-2007-1886 vdb-entry