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CVE-2008-4325

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.8)—

lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC 1.0.5 uses the content-type parameter in the HTTP request for the Content-Type header in the HTTP response, which allows remote attackers to cause content to be misinterpreted by the browser via a content-type parameter that is inconsistent with the requested object. NOTE: this issue might not be a vulnerability, since it requires attacker access to the repository that is being viewed.

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Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

Viewvc — Viewvc

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