CVE-2002-1495 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via email attachments or HTML content in JAWmail, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2002-1495?
CVE-2002-1495 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. 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 (XSS) vulnerability in JAWmail 1.0-rc1 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary script or HTML via (1) attached file names in the Read Mail feature, (2) text/html mails that are displayed in a pop-up window, and (3) certain malicious attributes within otherwise safe tags, such as onMouseOver.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1495?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rudi Benkovic Jawmail.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1495 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-2002-1495 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1495 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6w3-8q63-8668.