CVE-2000-0942

Microsoft Indexing Service - Cross-Site Scripting via CiRestriction Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0942. PoCs published by Georgi Guninski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000/NT4. The vulnerability allows execution of arbitrary JavaScript via a maliciously crafted URL targeting the .htw extension, which is handled by webhits.dll.

Description

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross site scripting (CSS) attack via a CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request, aka the "Indexing Services Cross Site Scripting" vulnerability.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Georgi Guninski · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20335

This is a writeup describing a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000/NT4. The vulnerability allows execution of arbitrary JavaScript via a maliciously crafted URL targeting the .htw extension, which is handled by webhits.dll.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000/NT4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Indexing Services enabled on the target server · Target server running IIS with .htw extension mapped to webhits.dll
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441

Scores

EPSS 0.2064
EPSS Percentile 97.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/indexing_service
Published Dec 19, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026