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CVE-2002-0840
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.
Published: Oct 11, 2002
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (47)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| apache | http_server | 1.3 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.1 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.3 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.4 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.6 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.9 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.11 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.12 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.14 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.17 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.18 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.19 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.20 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.22 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.23 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.24 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.25 |
| apache | http_server | 1.3.26 |
| apache | http_server | 2.0 |
| apache | http_server | 2.0.28 |
…and 27 more
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-rg25-cp4q-r4c8
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default error page of Apache 2.0 before 2.0.43,...
References (74)
- 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 Vendor Advisory
- 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 US Government Resource
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-068.php
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2414.html
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
6.8 / 10
EPSS Score
95.09%
Top 0% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
65.7 / 100
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