CVE-2002-1708
Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in BasiliX Webmail 1.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users by injecting script into the (1) subject or (2) message fields.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 4.3%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in BasiliX Webmail 1.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users by injecting script into the (1) subject or (2) message fields.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.26% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 19 June 2002
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- basilix/basilix webmail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.3% 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.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0117.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277710
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5060Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9384
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0117.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277710
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5060Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9384
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.