CVE-2002-1688 The browser history feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and steal authentication information via cookies by inject...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 17.5%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
The browser history feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and steal authentication information via cookies by injecting JavaScript into the URL, which is executed when the user hits the Back button.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.5 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.5-sp1 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 5.5-sp2 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 20020414 Using the backbutton in IE is dangerous mailing-list
- 4505 exploit vdb-entry
- ie-history-javascript-urls(8844) vdb-entry