CVE-2002-1852

Monkey 0.5.0 - Cross-Site Scripting via URL or test2.pl Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1852. PoCs published by DownBload.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Monkey HTTP server, where attacker-supplied script code can be executed in the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability can be exploited via malicious URLs containing script tags.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Monkey 0.5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the URL or (2) a parameter to test2.pl.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by DownBload · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21880

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Monkey HTTP server, where attacker-supplied script code can be executed in the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability can be exploited via malicious URLs containing script tags.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Monkey HTTP server
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must follow a malicious link
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5829
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10229.php
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0344.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10226.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0336
EPSS Percentile 87.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
monkey-project/monkey 0.5.0
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026