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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1335 · published 11 December 2002

CVE-2002-1335: W3m vulnerability

W3m · W3m

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in w3m 0.3.2 does not escape an HTML tag in a frame, which allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script or HTML and access files or cookies.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.5% · top 16.1%
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
30References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in w3m 0.3.2 does not escape an HTML tag in a frame, which allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web script or HTML and access files or cookies.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200211.month/838.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/8015
http://secunia.com/advisories/8016
http://secunia.com/advisories/8031
http://secunia.com/advisories/8053
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=124484
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-249
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-250
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-251
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.009.html
http://www.osvdb.org/6981
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-044.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-045.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6793 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10842
http://mi.med.tohoku.ac.jp/~satodai/w3m-dev-en/200211.month/838.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/8015
http://secunia.com/advisories/8016
http://secunia.com/advisories/8031
http://secunia.com/advisories/8053
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=124484
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-249
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-250
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-251
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2003.009.html
http://www.osvdb.org/6981
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-044.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-045.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6793 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10842

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1335), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.