CVE-2002-2169 Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities, such as adding buddies and groups to a user...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 2.4%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.5 and 4.7 for MacOS and Windows allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities, such as adding buddies and groups to a user's buddy list, via a URL with a META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" tag to an aim: URL.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| aol instant messenger | = 4.5 | No fix listed |
| aol instant messenger | = 4.7 | No fix listed |
| aol instant messenger | = 4.7.2480 | No fix listed |
References
- 20020716 AIM forced behavior "issue" mailing-list
- aim-http-refresh-functions(9616) vdb-entry
- www.mindflip.org exploit
- 5246 exploit patch vdb-entry