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CVE-2002-1053

Published: Apr 2, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 20.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in W3C Jigsaw Proxy Server before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via a URL that contains a reference to a nonexistent host followed by the script, which is included in the resulting error message.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
jigsaww3c
w3caka jigsaw, amaya web browser, cern httpd

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.osvdb.org/4015
osvdb.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0190.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9914.php
iss.net
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Timeline

Published
Apr 2, 2003
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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