CVE-2002-0738 json
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0730
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
Patch / fix
- mhonarc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.5.11-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0738
- securityfocus.com/bid/4546 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/8894.php advisory
Exploit prediction
2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4546
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8894.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2002/dsa-163
vendor-advisory
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mhonarc.org
/MHonArc/CHANGES
vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0260.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0738
- NVD CVE-2002-0738
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