CVE-2002-0771 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ViewCVS 0.9.2, specifically within the viewcvs.cgi script. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts and potentially steal user cookies by manipulating the 'cvsroot' or 'sortby' parameters. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or inclusion in the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:viewcvs:viewcvs:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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