CVE-2002-0948 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts or server-side includes via unfiltered CGI parameters, leading to code execution and privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-0948?

CVE-2002-0948 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Scripts For Educators MakeBook 2.2 CGI program allows remote attackers to execute script as other visitors, or execute server-side includes (SSI) as the web server, via the (1) Name or (2) Email parameters, which are not properly filtered.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0948?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Scripts for Educators Makebook.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0948?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2002-0948 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0948 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4p57-4p6j-fcjj.

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