CVE-2002-1996
CVE-2002-1996 is a low-severity vulnerability in Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PostNuke 0.71 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name parameter in modules.php and (2) catid parameter in index.php.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-1996?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PostNuke 0.71 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name parameter in modules.php and (2) catid parameter in index.php.
- How severe is CVE-2002-1996?
- CVE-2002-1996 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2002-1996 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2002-1996?
- CVE-2002-1996 primarily affects Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2002-1996?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2002-1996 published?
- CVE-2002-1996 was published on 2002-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0288.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0299.html
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=524777&group_id=27927&atid=392228
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8605.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4350
Affected products (7)
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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