CVE-2002-0490 json
Instant Web Mail before 0.60 does not properly filter CR/LF sequences, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary POP commands…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0487
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Instant Web Mail before 0.60 does not properly filter CR/LF sequences, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary POP commands via the id parameter in message.php, or (2) modify certain mail message headers via numerous parameters in write.php.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/8650.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4361 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8650.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4361
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/264041
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
- instantwebmail.sourceforge.net /#changeLog
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0490
- NVD CVE-2002-0490
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.