CVE-2002-1276

Description

An incomplete fix for a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SquirrelMail 1.2.8 calls the strip_tags function on the PHP_SELF value but does not save the result back to that variable, leaving it open to cross-site scripting attacks.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.64%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-191	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7019	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10634.php	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=167471	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/8220	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-042.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1276?: CVE-2002-1276 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1276?: To fix CVE-2002-1276, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1276 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1276 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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