CVE-2002-0458 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in News-TNK version 1.2.1 and earlier, specifically affecting the 'WEB' parameter. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a victim's browser. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux-sottises:news-tnk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.