#VU110535 Cross-site scripting in PHP - CVE-2002-1954
Published: September 5, 2008 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110535
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-1954
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group
PHP Group
Description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the phpinfo function in PHP 4.2.3 when processing query string argument, as demonstrated using soinfo.php. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.