# CVE-2002-0008: Bugzilla before 2.14.1 allows remote attackers to (1) spoof a user comment via an HTTP request to process\_bug.cgi using the "who" parameter,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-01-10 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Bugzilla before 2.14.1 allows remote attackers to (1) spoof a user comment via an HTTP request to process_bug.cgi using the "who" parameter, instead of the Bugzilla_login cookie, or (2) post a bug as another user by modifying the reporter parameter to enter_bug.cgi, which is passed to post_bug.cgi.

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## References

- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=108385
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7805.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3794
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-001.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0034.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3793
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security2_14_1.html
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=108516
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7804.php

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