CVE-2002-2169 json
Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unautho…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2148
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities, such as adding buddies and groups to a user's buddy list, via a URL with a META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" tag to an aim: URL.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21619)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21619 AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Unauthorized Actions remote, 2002-07-16
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- mindflip.org http://www.mindflip.org/aim.html 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:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5246
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
mindflip.org
/aim.html
exploit
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iss.net
/security_center/static/9616.php
vdb-entry
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/282443
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2169
- NVD CVE-2002-2169
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