CVE-2002-1802

Xoops 1.0 RC3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via News Submission IMG Tag

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1802. PoCs published by [email protected].

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a stored XSS vulnerability in XOOPS by injecting malicious JavaScript via an IMG tag. The vulnerability allows arbitrary script execution in the context of the victim's browser when viewing a crafted message.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Xoops 1.0 RC3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript in an IMG tag when submitting news.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by [email protected] · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21829

This exploit demonstrates a stored XSS vulnerability in XOOPS by injecting malicious JavaScript via an IMG tag. The vulnerability allows arbitrary script execution in the context of the victim's browser when viewing a crafted message.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: XOOPS (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable XOOPS installation · Ability to post messages with unfiltered HTML
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5785
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0286.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293161

Scores

EPSS 0.0191
EPSS Percentile 77.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
xoops/xoops 1.0_rc3
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026