CVE-2002-0354

security flaw

Published May 3, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The XMLHttpRequest object (XMLHTTP) in Netscape 6.1 and Mozilla 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list directories on a client system by opening a URL that redirects the browser to the file on the client, then reading the result using the responseText property.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0351 The XMLHttpRequest object (XMLHTTP) in Netscape 6.1 and Mozilla 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list directories on a client system by opening a URL that redirects the browser to the file on the client, then reading the result using the responseText property.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM
Reserved
May 1, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 25, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM
Severity
Public date
Apr 25, 2002, 12:00 AM