CVE-2007-1405: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "download wiki page as text" feature in Trac before 0.10.3.1,

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-1405 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting trac. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "download wiki page as text" feature in Trac before 0.10.3.1, when Microsoft Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-03-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: edgewall software

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-03-10 22:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

edgewall software trac DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.10 · 0.10.1 · 0.10.2 · 0.10.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.10

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy trac || rpm -q trac || trac --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison trac sudo apt install trac=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.10> sudo apt-mark hold trac

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list trac sudo dnf downgrade trac-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.10> sudo dnf versionlock add trac

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-1405?

trac: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-1405 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1405 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-1405 affect?

CVE-2007-1405 affects trac. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "download wiki page as text" feature in Trac before 0.10.3.1, when Microsoft Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameter

How urgent is CVE-2007-1405?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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