CVE-1999-1549
HIGHLynx - Origin Validation Error
Title source: ruleDescription
Lynx 2.x does not properly distinguish between internal and external HTML, which may allow a local attacker to read a "secure" hidden form value from a temporary file and craft a LYNXOPTIONS: URL that causes Lynx to modify the user's configuration file and execute commands.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
43.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-346
Status
draft
Affected Products (2)
lynx_project/lynx
lynx_project/lynx
Timeline
Published
Nov 16, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026