CVE-2002-0682 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2002-0682?

CVE-2002-0682 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 1 Sep 2004. 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 vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute script as other web users via script in a URL with the /servlet/ mapping, which does not filter the script when an exception is thrown by the servlet.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0682?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Tomcat.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0682?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0682 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-2002-0682 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0682 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-jjxj-xvcp-cxv8.