CVE-2002-1894

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6195	patch vdb entry
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=56283	patch
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10653.php	patch vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/300362	exploit mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1894?: CVE-2002-1894 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1894?: To fix CVE-2002-1894, 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-2002-1894 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1894 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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