Description
w3m before 0.3.2.2 does not properly escape HTML tags in the ALT attribute of an IMG tag, which could allow remote attackers to access files or cookies.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104552193927323&w=2
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=126233Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-249
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-250
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-251
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11266.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-044.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-045.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6794
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104552193927323&w=2
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=126233Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-249
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-250
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-251
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11266.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-044.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-045.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6794
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 19, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified