CVE-2002-1497 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML into 404 error pages, potentially stealing user data or session cookies.

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-2002-1497?

CVE-2002-1497 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. 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 Null HTTP Server 0.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML into a "404 Not Found" response.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1497?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nulllogic Null Httpd.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1497 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-2002-1497 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1497 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jrfw-cw22-5m95.

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