CVE-2008-4325 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2008-4325

lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC 1.0.5 uses the content-type parameter in the...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

viewvc
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.5

Timeline

Official Publish: September 30th, 2008
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

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Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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