ASP-Nuke Rc1 IMG Tag functions-inc.asp cross site scripting

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ASP-Nuke Rc1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file functions-inc.asp of the component IMG Tag Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2002-0520. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in ASP-Nuke Rc1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file functions-inc.asp of the component IMG Tag Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in functions-inc.asp for ASP-Nuke RC1 allows remote attackers to execute script as other ASP-Nuke users by embedding it within an IMG tag.

The weakness was published 08/12/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at online.securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0520. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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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 (8829) and SecurityFocus (BID 4475†). Similar entries are available at VDB-18576, VDB-18577, VDB-18578 and VDB-18579. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• ASP-Nuke

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• Rc1

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