Description
ViewVC is a browser interface for CVS and Subversion version control repositories. In versions 1.1.0 through 1.1.31 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.3, the standalone.py script provided in the ViewVC distribution can expose the contents of the host server's filesystem though a directory traversal-style attack. This is fixed in versions 1.1.31 and 1.2.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| viewvc | viewvc | >= 1.1.0, < 1.1.31, >= 1.2.0, < 1.2.4 | — |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | viewvc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | viewvc | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | viewvc | 1.3.0~dev20250722-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15374-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15374-1 viewvc-1.3.0~dev20250722-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026