Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in www/help/tracker.php in GForge 4.5.14, 4.7 rc2, and 4.8.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the helpname 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 5.0 | gforge | 4.7~rc2-7lenny2 | DSA-1937-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | gforge | 4.5.14-22etch12 | DSA-1937-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1937-1 gforge - cross-site scripting Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gforge/gforge_4.5.14-22etch12.diff.gz
- 37450 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1937 vendor-advisory
- 37088 vdb-entry