VDB-18514 · CVE-2002-0458 · XFDB 8477

Linux-Sottises News-TNK 1.2.2 WEB cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux-Sottises News-TNK 1.2.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation of the argument WEB can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0458. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux-Sottises News-TNK 1.2.2. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument WEB with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in News-TNK 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript via the WEB parameter.

The weakness was shared 08/12/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0458. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8477) and SecurityFocus (BID 14145†). The entry VDB-18515 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Linux-Sottises

Name

News-TNK

Version

1.2.2

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/15/2002 🔍
08/12/2002 +150 days 🔍
08/12/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +4362 days 🔍
06/08/2018 +1417 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0458 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18514
X-Force: 8477 - news-tnk metacharacters in \
SecurityFocus: 14145 - News-TNK Unspecified Security Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 21:23
Updated: 06/08/2018 11:12
Changes: 07/22/2014 21:23 (50), 06/08/2018 11:12 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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