Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in w3m 0.3.2 does not escape an HTML tag in a…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02478 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2003:044 Released 2003-02-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate: Updated w3m packages fix cross-site scripting issues
- Red Hat Linux 7.0j
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
- RHSA-2003:045 Released 2003-02-06 · Red Hat rating Importantw3m security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:045 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0j | Fixed | RHSA-2003:044 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:044 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:044 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:044 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:045 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1335
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g49v-5ppg-cxcg
References
More W3m vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06516 Format string vulnerability in the inputAnswer function in file.c in w3m before 0.5.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2001-00673 Buffer overflow in w3m 0.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-01988 istream.c in w3m 0.5.2 and possibly other versions, when ssl_verify_server is enabled… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2002-01272 w3m before 0.3.2.2 does not properly escape HTML tags in the ALT attribute of an IMG tag… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-1335 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1335 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g49v-5ppg-cxcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1335 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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