CVE-2002-1405

CVE-2002-1405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elinks with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in Lynx 2.8.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject false HTTP headers into an HTTP request that is provided on the command line, via a URL containing encoded carriage return, line feed, and other whitespace characters.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1405?
CRLF injection vulnerability in Lynx 2.8.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject false HTTP headers into an HTTP request that is provided on the command line, via a URL containing encoded carriage return, line feed, and other whitespace characters.
How severe is CVE-2002-1405?
CVE-2002-1405 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2002-1405 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2002-1405?
CVE-2002-1405 primarily affects Elinks. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1405?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2002-1405 published?
CVE-2002-1405 was published on 2003-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (9)

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