First published: Fri Jul 12 2002(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in GoAhead Web Server 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute script as other web users via script in a URL that generates a "404 not found" message, which does not quote the script.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Goahead Webserver | =2.1.1 | |
Goahead Webserver | =2.1.5 | |
Goahead Webserver | =2.1.2 | |
Goahead Webserver | =2.1.4 | |
Goahead Webserver | =2.1.3 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2002-0681 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow cross-site scripting attacks.
CVE-2002-0681 affects GoAhead Web Server versions 2.1.1 through 2.1.5.
To fix CVE-2002-0681, upgrade the GoAhead Web Server to a version that is not vulnerable.
In the context of CVE-2002-0681, cross-site scripting refers to the vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages that are viewed by other users.
Exploiting CVE-2002-0681 can lead to unauthorized actions taken on behalf of other users and possible exposure of sensitive information.