CVE-2013-2294

MEDIUM

ViewGit < 0.0.7 - Cross-Site Scripting via Tag or Branch Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-2294. PoCs published by Matthew R. Bucci.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The document describes a persistent XSS vulnerability in ViewGit 0.0.6, where malicious JavaScript can be injected via branch or tag names in a git repository. The exploit is triggered when users view the 'Shortlog' or 'Heads' tables in the ViewGit web interface.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ViewGit before 0.0.7 allow remote repository users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) tag name to the Shortlog table in templates/shortlog.php or branch name to the (2) Shortlog table in templates/shortlog.php or (3) Heads table in plates/summary.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Matthew R. Bucci · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24862

The document describes a persistent XSS vulnerability in ViewGit 0.0.6, where malicious JavaScript can be injected via branch or tag names in a git repository. The exploit is triggered when users view the 'Shortlog' or 'Heads' tables in the ViewGit web interface.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ViewGit 0.0.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Ability to create branches or tags in the git repository · Access to ViewGit web interface
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24862
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/174
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120862/ViewGit-0.0.6-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://freecode.com/projects/viewgit/releases/353086

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0396
EPSS Percentile 89.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
viewgit_project/viewgit < 0.0.7
Published Jan 30, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026