# CVE-2010-3906: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Gitweb via specific parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Dec 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3906, GHSA-3mrf-mhch-542p, RHSA-2010:1003

## What is CVE-2010-3906?

CVE-2010-3906 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gitweb 1.7.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) f and (2) fp parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3906?

It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `emacs-git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `emacs-git-el` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-all` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-cvs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-daemon` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-email` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-gui` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-svn` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `gitk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `gitweb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `perl-Git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `emacs-git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `emacs-git-el` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-all` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-cvs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-daemon` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-email` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-gui` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-svn` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `gitk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `gitweb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `perl-Git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `emacs-git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `emacs-git-el` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-all` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-cvs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-daemon` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-email` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-gui` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `git-svn` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `gitk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `gitweb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `perl-Git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |
| `emacs-git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.7.1-2.el6_0.1 |

Products: Git-Scm Git, Git Git.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-3906?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2010-3906 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3906 exists.

Public exploit code:

- gitWeb 1.7.3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-3906 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-3906 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3906 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3906/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3906/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3906
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3906
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-3906

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3906/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.