# CVE-2001-1402: Bugzilla before 2.14 does not properly escape untrusted parameters, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-08-31 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Bugzilla before 2.14 does not properly escape untrusted parameters, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via cross-site scripting (CSS) and possibly SQL injection attacks on (1) the product or output form variables for reports.cgi, (2) the voteon, bug_id, and user variables for showvotes.cgi, (3) an invalid email address in createaccount.cgi, (4) an invalid ID in showdependencytree.cgi, (5) invalid usernames and other fields in process_bug.cgi, and (6) error messages in buglist.cgi.

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## References

- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=95235
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39536
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87701
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38859
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99912899900567
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-107.html
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38854
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38855

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