CVE-2002-0738
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.51%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.51% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mhonarc/mhonarc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0260.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-163
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8894.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mhonarc.org/MHonArc/CHANGESVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4546Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0260.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-163
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8894.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mhonarc.org/MHonArc/CHANGESVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4546Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.