CVE-2002-1853 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via newsgroup post subjects in MyNewsGroups, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2002-1853?
CVE-2002-1853 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 MyNewsGroups 0.4 and 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the subject of a newsgroup post, which is not properly handled by (1) myarticles.php, (2) search.php, (3) stats.php, or (4) standard.lib.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Carlos Sanchez Valle Mynewsgroups.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1853 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-2002-1853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhw2-ffm7-95w9.