CVE-2002-1802 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 28 Jun 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via IMG tags in news submissions, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2002-1802?

CVE-2002-1802 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. 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 Xoops 1.0 RC3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript in an IMG tag when submitting news.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1802?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xoops Xoops.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1802?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1802 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-2002-1802 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1802 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6f4c-m3qw-xw3x.