CVE-2002-1771 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can send spam or anonymous emails by injecting newline characters into CGI variables in Matt Wright FormMail.

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-2002-1771?

CVE-2002-1771 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Matt Wright FormMail 1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to send spam or anonymous e-mail by injecting a newline character followed by CC:, BCC:, or additional TO: fields in the email and realname CGI variables.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1771?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Matt Wright Formmail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1771?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1771 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1771 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c999-9vcr-3xmc.

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