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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1348 · published 19 February 2003

CVE-2002-1348: W3m vulnerability

W3m · W3m

w3m before 0.3.2.2 does not properly escape HTML tags in the ALT attribute of an IMG tag, which could allow remote attackers to access files or cookies.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% · top 19.8%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

w3m before 0.3.2.2 does not properly escape HTML tags in the ALT attribute of an IMG tag, which could allow remote attackers to access files or cookies.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104552193927323&w=2
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=126233 Vendor Advisory
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.iss.net/security_center/static/11266.php PatchVendor Advisory
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/6794
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104552193927323&w=2
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=126233 Vendor Advisory
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.iss.net/security_center/static/11266.php PatchVendor Advisory
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/6794

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1348), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.