CVE-2002-0931 Cross-site scripting in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in other users' browsers via XSS in MyHelpDesk ticket creation and editing features.

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-2002-0931?

CVE-2002-0931 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 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 MyHelpDesk 20020509, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute script as other users via a (1) Title or (2) Description when a new ticket is created by a support assistant, via the "id" parameter to the index.php script with the (3) tickettime, (4) ticketfiles, or (5) updateticketlog operations, or (6) via the update section when a ticket is edited.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0931?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Luis Bernardo Myhelpdesk.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0931?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0931 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-2002-0931 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0931 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-583g-5332-v4w5.

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