CVE-2002-2235

Public Exploit

Description

member2.php in vBulletin 2.2.9 and earlier does not properly restrict the $perpage variable to be an integer, which causes an error message to be reflected back to the user without quoting, which facilitates cross-site scripting (XSS) and possibly other attacks.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10701.php vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6246 vdb entry exploit
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/301076 exploit mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3229 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2235?
CVE-2002-2235 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2235?
To fix CVE-2002-2235, 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-2002-2235 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-2235 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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