CVE-2002-1348

Description

w3m before 0.3.2.2 does not properly escape HTML tags in the ALT attribute of an IMG tag, which could allow remote attackers to access files or cookies.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.16% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-045.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-251	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-044.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-249	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-250	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104552193927323&w=2	mailing list
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=126233	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11266.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6794	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1348?: CVE-2002-1348 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1348?: To fix CVE-2002-1348, 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-2002-1348 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1348 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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