# CVE-2002-2318: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI in Falcon web server error messages, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Oct 2007
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h76m-769p-5qpp

## What is CVE-2002-2318?

CVE-2002-2318 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2007. 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 Falcon web server 2.0.0.1009 through 2.0.0.1021 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, which is inserted into 301 error messages and executed by 404 error messages.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2318?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Blueface Falcon Web Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-2318?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-2318 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2318 exists.

Public exploit code:

- BlueFace Falcon Web Server 2.0 - Error Message Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2002-0899](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0899/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-0275](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0275/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-1999-0881](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0881/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-2318 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-2318 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2318 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2318/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2318/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2318
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2318
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-2318

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2318/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.