CVE-2002-2246

VisNetic Website < 3.5.13 - Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP Referer Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2246. PoCs published by Ory Segal.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in VisNetic Website by injecting arbitrary script code into the HTTP 'referer' header, which is then reflected in the 404 error page. The PoC uses a simple script tag to trigger an alert, proving the vulnerability.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in VisNetic Website before 3.5.15 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP referer header (HTTP_REFERER) to a non-existent page, which is injected into the resulting 404 error page.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ory Segal · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22083

This exploit demonstrates a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in VisNetic Website by injecting arbitrary script code into the HTTP 'referer' header, which is then reflected in the 404 error page. The PoC uses a simple script tag to trigger an alert, proving the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VisNetic WebSite 3.5.13.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target server running VisNetic WebSite 3.5.13.1 · Ability to send crafted HTTP requests to the target
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0113.html
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6369
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.deerfield.com/products/visnetic_website/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10852

Scores

EPSS 0.0150
EPSS Percentile 71.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
deerfield/visnetic_website < 3.5.13
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026