CVE-2002-2178 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in article.php module for phpWebSite 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2157
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in article.php module for phpWebSite 0.8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript script via the sid parameter, as demonstrated using an IMG tag.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21864)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21899 phpWebSite 0.8.3 - 'article.php' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2002-10-02
- EDB-21864 phpWebSite 0.8.3 - News Message HTML Injection webapps, 2002-09-25
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5864 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- iss.net http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10256.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5864
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10256.php
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/293879
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2178
- NVD CVE-2002-2178
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