CVE-2012-4533

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "extra" details in the DiffSource._get_row...

4.3 Medium

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "extra" details in the DiffSource._get_row function in lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC 1.0.x before 1.0.13 and 1.1.x before 1.1.16 allows remote authenticated users with repository commit access to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "function name" line.

Exploit likelihood

3.08%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2012-4533
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-4533
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-4461 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-4461
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cx5-w8wc-hcvh No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "extra" details in the DiffSource._get_row...

Record: GHSA-6cx5-w8wc-hcvh
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-4533 No score

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4533
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`viewvc` Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 1.1.5-1.1+squeeze2, plus listed versions 1.1.5-1.11.1.5-1.1+squeeze1	1.1.5-1.1+squeeze2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-4533 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Viewvc, published October 23, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.08%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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