Bugzilla before 2.14 does not properly escape untrusted parameters, which could allow…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Bugzilla before 2.14 does not properly escape untrusted parameters, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via cross-site scripting (CSS) and possibly SQL injection attacks on (1) the product or output form variables for reports.cgi, (2) the voteon, bug_id, and user variables for showvotes.cgi, (3) an invalid email address in createaccount.cgi, (4) an invalid ID in showdependencytree.cgi, (5) invalid usernames and other fields in process_bug.cgi, and (6) error messages in buglist.cgi.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.12 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Powertools 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:107 |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:107 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1402
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4m9f-r2j3-9f9c
References
Patch 1
Other 7
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=95235
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39536
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87701
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38859
- 20010829 Security Advisory for Bugzilla v2.13 and older
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38854
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38855
More Mozilla Bugzilla vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00709 Buffer overflow in LHA allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00948 SQL injection vulnerability in Bugzilla 2.16.3 and earlier, and 2.17.1 through 2.17.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00947 SQL injection vulnerability in collectstats.pl for Bugzilla 2.16.3 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00007 CGI.pl in Bugzilla before 2.14.1, when using LDAP, allows remote attackers to obtain an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-04231 Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2018-03689 Cross-site request forgery in Mozilla Bugzilla CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2001-1402 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1402 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4m9f-r2j3-9f9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-1402 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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