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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.0

CVE-2002-0918 json

CGIScript.net csPassword.cgi leaks sensitive information such as the pathname of the server in debug messages that are presented when the s…

published 2002-08-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0909

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.5%
EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

CGIScript.net csPassword.cgi leaks sensitive information such as the pathname of the server in debug messages that are presented when the script fails, which allows remote attackers to obtain the information via a "remove" option in the command parameter, which generates an error.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-21494)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

3.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-21494 CGIScript.net - 'csPassword.cgi' 1.0 Information Disclosure webapps, 2002-05-30
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4887 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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

Sources

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