Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PhpGedView 4.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) box_width, (2) PEDIGREE_GENERATIONS, and (3) rootid parameters in ancestry.php, and the (4) newpid parameter in timeline.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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 | phpgedview | 4.0.2.dfsg-3 | DSA-1559-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1559-1 phpgedview - cross site scripting Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 26922 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1559 vendor-advisory
- 29954 third-party-advisory
- phpgedview-ancestry-timeline-xss(36720) vdb-entry
- 25756 vdb-entry