CVE-2002-1453 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via long requests in MyWebServer, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1453?
CVE-2002-1453 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. 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 (XSS) vulnerability in MyWebServer 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to insert script and HTML via a long request followed by the malicious script, which is echoed back to the user in an error message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mywebserver Mywebserver.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1453 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-2002-1453 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1453 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5mr-cvmq-cjvx.