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4.3

AN HTTP 1.41d lets attackers run scripts via URL

CVE-2002-2378 · published 23 years ago
Summary

The AN HTTP 1.41d web server can insert a colon character from the request into its error page without cleaning it first. An attacker could craft a link that, when visited, runs malicious code in the visitor's browser, potentially stealing data or hijacking sessions. Update to a patched version of AN HTTP or apply the vendor's recommended configuration changes to filter or encode input.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
nakata an_httpd 1.41d
cpe:2.3:a:nakata:an_httpd:1.41d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AN HTTP 1.41d allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a colon (:) in the query string, which is inserted into the resulting er...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in AN HTTP 1.41d allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a colon (:) in the query string, which is inserted into the resulting error page.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.3 Medium
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published31 Dec 2002
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2002-2378 · NVD
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