# CVE-2006-5442: ViewVC 1.0.2 and earlier does not specify a charset in its HTTP headers or HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-si

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ViewVC 1.0.2 and earlier does not specify a charset in its HTTP headers or HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that inject arbitrary UTF-7 encoded JavaScript code via a view.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448762/100/0/threaded
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=5&raw=true
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_102006.134.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1755
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22395
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29576
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/CHANGES?rev=HEAD
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20543

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