IBM Websphere Caching Proxy Server up to 3.6/4.0.1.26 Header location cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in IBM Websphere Caching Proxy Server up to 3.6/4.0.1.26. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument location results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-1168. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Websphere Caching Proxy Server up to 3.6/4.0.1.26 (Application Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument location with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Web Traffic Express Caching Proxy Server 3.6 and 4.x before 4.0.1.26 allows remote attackers to execute script as other users via an HTTP request that contains an Location: header with a "%0a%0d" (CRLF) sequence, which echoes the Location as an HTTP header in the server response.

The weakness was disclosed 11/04/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1168. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10894 (IBM WebSphere Edge Server HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10454), Exploit-DB (21948), SecurityFocus (BID 6001†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4576†). The entries VDB-19123 and VDB-19121 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1168 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19122
X-Force: 10454 - IBM Web Traffic Express (WTE) HTTP header injection cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 6001 - IBM Websphere Edge Server HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4576 - XSS in IBM WebTraffic Caching Proxy Server 3.6, 4.0 Allows Execution of Script via HTTP Header, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2014 18:13
Updated: 09/07/2025 12:12
Changes: 07/30/2014 18:13 (59), 05/22/2019 12:09 (3), 03/15/2025 23:07 (27), 09/07/2025 12:12 (2)
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