CVE-2002-0771 EXPLOIT
6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.2% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in viewcvs.cgi for ViewCVS 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to inject script and steal cookies via the (1) cvsroot or (2) sortby parameters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.4 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 7.24% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| viewcvs | viewcvs |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ViewCVS 0.9.2 - Cross-Site Scripting | 2002-05-24 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0161.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9112.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4818
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0161.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9112.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4818
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