CVE-2002-1053 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in W3C Jigsaw Proxy Server versions prior to 2.2.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary script in a user's browser by crafting a malicious URL that includes a nonexistent host followed by the script, which is then reflected in an error message. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk where an attacker can achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with medium attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3c:jigsaw:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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