CVE-1999-1357

Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Netscape Communicator 4.04 through 4.7 (and possibly other versions) in various UNIX operating systems converts the 0x8b character to a "<" sign, and the 0x9b character to a ">" sign, which could allow remote attackers to attack other clients via cross-site scripting (CSS) in CGI programs that do not filter these characters.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1338 Netscape Communicator 4.04 through 4.7 (and possibly other versions) in various UNIX operating systems converts the 0x8b character to a "<" sign, and the 0x9b character to a ">" sign, which could allow remote attackers to attack other clients via cross-site scripting (CSS) in CGI programs that do not filter these characters.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 5, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM