CVE-2001-1402 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute scripts or inject SQL via unescaped parameters in Bugzilla, potentially stealing data or hijacking accounts.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1402?
CVE-2001-1402 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 31 Aug 2002. 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
Bugzilla before 2.14 does not properly escape untrusted parameters, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via cross-site scripting (CSS) and possibly SQL injection attacks on (1) the product or output form variables for reports.cgi, (2) the voteon, bug_id, and user variables for showvotes.cgi, (3) an invalid email address in createaccount.cgi, (4) an invalid ID in showdependencytree.cgi, (5) invalid usernames and other fields in process_bug.cgi, and (6) error messages in buglist.cgi.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1402?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1402?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2001-1402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m9f-r2j3-9f9c.