Directory Traversal Vulnerability in ViewVC Versions by ViewVC
CVE-2025-54141

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Viewvc

Status
Viewvc
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-54141?

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the ViewVC browser interface for CVS and Subversion version control repositories. This issue affects versions 1.1.0 through 1.1.31 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.3, allowing attackers to exploit the standalone.py script to access sensitive information from the host server's filesystem. Remediation is available in versions 1.1.31 and 1.2.4, which are recommended for users to ensure the security of their systems.

Affected Version(s)

viewvc >= 1.1.0, < 1.1.31 < 1.1.0, 1.1.31

viewvc >= 1.2.0, < 1.2.4 < 1.2.0, 1.2.4

References

https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/security/advisories/GHSA...
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https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/211
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https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/1dd84542c39b39e4a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-54141 : Directory Traversal Vulnerability in ViewVC Versions by ViewVC