CVE-2002-1493

Published Apr 2, 2003 lycos

Overview

CVE-2002-1493 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting lycos htmlgear_guestgear. It was published on April 2, 2003.

Technical Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lycos HTMLGear guestbook allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary script via (1) STYLE attributes or (2) SRC attributes in an IMG tag.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lycos. Update htmlgear_guestgear to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0198.html Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0132.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/5728 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12235 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0198.html Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0132.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/5728 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12235

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-1493?

CVE-2002-1493 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting lycos htmlgear_guestgear. It was published on April 2, 2003.

How severe is CVE-2002-1493?

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