CVE-2002-2260 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the quips feature in Mozilla Bugzilla, 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
Available

What is CVE-2002-2260?

CVE-2002-2260 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 18 Oct 2007. 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 the quips feature in Mozilla Bugzilla 2.10 through 2.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "show all quips" page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2260?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2260?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2002-2260 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DSA-218, GHSA-8p93-9r25-g72m.

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