CVE-2002-2420 json
site_searcher.cgi in Super Site Searcher allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the page paramet…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2398
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.1%
- EPSS 6.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
site_searcher.cgi in Super Site Searcher allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the page parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21768)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21768 Super Site Searcher - Remote Command Execution webapps, 2002-09-03
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1005190 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1005190
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5605
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2420
- NVD CVE-2002-2420
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