5.0med
CVE-2002-16881 exploit
The browser history feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other use…
Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
17.5%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
The browser history feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and steal authentication information via cookies by injecting JavaScript into the URL, which is executed when the user hits the Back button.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
17.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-21376 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0 - History List Script Injection · remote · 2002-04-15
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/4505 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/8844 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- online.securityfocus.com /archive/1/267561 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2002-1688
- NVD: CVE-2002-1688
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