CVE-2002-1954 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string in the phpinfo function, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2002-1954?

CVE-2002-1954 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Php Php, published on 28 Jun 2005. 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 the phpinfo function in PHP 4.2.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string argument, as demonstrated using soinfo.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1954?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1954 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-2002-1954 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1954 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwxp-2934-fp75.

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