CVE-2002-2386 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 31 Oct 2007 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted IMG tags in the XOOPS Quizz module when online question development is enabled.

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-2002-2386?

CVE-2002-2386 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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 Quizz module for XOOPS 1.0, when allowing on-line question development, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URL in the SRC attribute of an IMG tag.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2386?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xoops Xoops.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2386?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2386 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-2002-2386 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2386 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-73xc-5c3p-98hg.