# CVE-2002-2169: Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthor

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-16 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities, such as adding buddies and groups to a user's buddy list, via a URL with a META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" tag to an aim: URL.

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## References

- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9616.php
- http://www.mindflip.org/aim.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/282443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21619

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