CVE-2002-1459

Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in L-Forum 2.40 and earlier, when the "Enable HTML in messages" option is off, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary script or HTML via message fields including (1) From, (2) E-Mail, and (3) Subject.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.07% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=579278&group_id=53716&atid=471343	patch vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=53716&atid=471343&file_id=26687&aid=579278	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5462	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0115.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9838.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1459?: CVE-2002-1459 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1459?: To fix CVE-2002-1459, 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-2002-1459 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1459 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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