# CVE-2007-1873: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mephisto 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q paramete

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-04-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mephisto 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter to the search script.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/24870
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465484/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23141
- http://osvdb.org/34911
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33620
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1373
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465548/100/0/threaded
- http://int21.de/cve/CVE-2007-1873-mephisto.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33484
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29780

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