Description
Insufficient sanitization of the query parameter in templates/html/search_opensearch.php could lead to reflected cross-site scripting or iframe injection.
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 14 | doxygen | 1.8.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | doxygen | 1.8.12-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | doxygen | 1.8.12-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | doxygen | 1.8.8-5+deb8u1 | DLA-1812-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | quantlib-refman-html | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | quantlib-refman-html | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | quantlib-refman-html | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | quantlib-refman-html | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | quantlib-refman-html | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | quantlib-refman-html | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | quantlib-refman-html | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | doxygen | 1.8.11-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-4002-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | quantlib-refman-html | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | doxygen +2 | 1:1.8.5-4.el7 | RHSA-2020:1034 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | doxygen | 1.8.6-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1570-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | doxygen | 1.8.6-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1570-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | doxygen +2 | 1:1.8.5-4.amzn2 | ALAS2-2020-1508 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | doxygen +2 | 1:1.8.5-4.el7 | ELSA-2020-1034 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2020:1034 Red Hat Security Advisory: doxygen security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-4002-1 doxygen vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-1812-1 doxygen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2548 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2019:1570-1 Security update for doxygen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2020-1508 Low: doxygen security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 22, 2020
- ELSA-2020-1034 Low: doxygen security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 6, 2020
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762934
- https://github.com/doxygen/doxygen/commit/1cc1adad2de03a0f013881b8960daf89aa155081
- http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/manual/changelog.html#log_1_8_12
- 108476 vdb-entry
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190531 [SECURITY] [DLA 1812-1] doxygen security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1486 vendor-advisory
- USN-4002-1 vendor-advisory