CVE-2003-0442

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the transparent SID support capability for PHP before 4.3.2 (session.use_trans_sid) allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary script via the PHPSESSID parameter.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 51.58% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory co.jp Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory thathost.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008653	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7761	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000691	vendor advisory
http://shh.thathost.com/secadv/2003-05-11-php.txt	patch vendor advisory exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-351	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12259	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2	mailing list
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2003/TLSA-2003-47j.txt	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A485	signature vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105449314612963&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/4758	vdb entry
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-112.shtml	third party advisory government resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-204.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0442?: CVE-2003-0442 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0442?: To fix CVE-2003-0442, 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-2003-0442 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0442 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~52% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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