CVE-2025-54141 ViewVC's standalone server exposes arbitrary server filesystem content
Attackers can read arbitrary files from the host server via directory traversal in ViewVC's standalone server, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-54141?
CVE-2025-54141 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in viewvc, published on 22 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ViewVC is a browser interface for CVS and Subversion version control repositories. In versions 1.1.0 through 1.1.31 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.3, the standalone.py script provided in the ViewVC distribution can expose the contents of the host server's filesystem though a directory traversal-style attack. This is fixed in versions 1.1.31 and 1.2.4.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54141?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
viewvc openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.3.0~dev20250722-1.1 |
Products include Viewvc Viewvc.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54141?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-54141 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-54141 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in viewvc
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv3m-76rj-q397, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54141, openSUSE-SU-2025:15374-1.