CVE-2025-54141
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-22
Last updated on: 2025-08-05
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| viewvc | viewvc | From 1.1.0 (inc) to 1.1.31 (exc) |
| viewvc | viewvc | From 1.2.0 (inc) to 1.2.4 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in ViewVC's standalone.py script allows an attacker to perform a directory traversal-style attack, which can expose the contents of the host server's filesystem. It affects versions 1.1.0 through 1.1.31 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.3, and is fixed in versions 1.1.31 and 1.2.4.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can access sensitive files on the host server by traversing directories outside the intended scope, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. This can compromise the confidentiality of your data without requiring authentication.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade ViewVC to version 1.1.31 or later in the 1.1.x series, or to version 1.2.4 or later in the 1.2.x series, as these versions contain the fix for the directory traversal vulnerability in standalone.py.