CVE-2002-0807 Cross-site scripting in n/a

High 7.5 Published 31 Jul 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts as other users via the full name field in Bugzilla, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0807?

CVE-2002-0807 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 31 Jul 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Bugzilla 2.14 before 2.14.2, and 2.16 before 2.16rc2, could allow remote attackers to execute script as other Bugzilla users via the full name (real name) field, which is not properly quoted by editusers.cgi.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0807?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0807?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0807 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-2002-0807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8hc-2m6m-68m6.