The default .htaccess scripts for Bugzilla 2.14.x before 2.14.5, 2.16.x before 2.16.2…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The default .htaccess scripts for Bugzilla 2.14.x before 2.14.5, 2.16.x before 2.16.2, and 2.17.x before 2.17.3 do not include filenames for backup copies of the localconfig file that are made from editors such as vi and Emacs, which could allow remote attackers to obtain a database password by directly accessing the backup file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02083 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.16 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.16.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0013
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9qc-9wgg-p28f
References
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-2003-0013 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0013 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9qc-9wgg-p28f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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