# CVE-2002-1335: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in w3m 0.3.2 does not escape an HTML tag in a frame, which allows remote attackers to insert arbitr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-12-03 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in w3m 0.3.2 does not escape an HTML tag in a frame, which allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script or HTML and access files or cookies.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-045.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6793
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8031
- http://mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200211.month/838.html
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8016
- http://www.osvdb.org/6981
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-251
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-044.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8053
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10842
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-249
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=124484
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-250

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