CVE-2002-0840 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 95.1% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default error page of Apache 2.0 before 2.0.43, and 1.3.x up to 1.3.26, when UseCanonicalName is "Off" and support for wildcard DNS is present, allows remote attackers to execute script as other web page visitors via the Host: header, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-1157.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 95.09% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-10-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | http server |
| oracle | application server |
| oracle | database server |
| oracle | oracle8i |
| oracle | oracle9i |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache 1.3/2.0.x - Server Side Include Cross-Site Scripting | 2002-10-02 |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021105-02-I
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0254.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0003.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000530
- http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=103367938230488&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103357160425708&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103376585508776&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4617
- http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-10-04
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240329
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-068.php
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2414.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/862
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-222.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-243.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-244.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-248.html
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