# CVE-2002-1451: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can read JSP source code or list restricted directories by appending special characters to HTTP requests.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Mar 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gch4-9vxm-8xcr

## What is CVE-2002-1451?

CVE-2002-1451 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Blazix before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to read source code of JSP scripts or list restricted web directories via an HTTP request that ends in a (1) "+" or (2) "\" (backslash) character.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1451?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Desiderata Software Blazix.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-1451?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-1451 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1451 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Blazix 1.2 - Special Character Handling Server Side Script Information Disclosure (exploitdb)
- Blazix 1.2 - Password Protected Directory Information Disclosure (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-1451 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-1451 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1451 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1451/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1451/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1451
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1451
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-1451

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