Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default error page of Apache 2.0 before 2.0.43, and 1.3.x up to 1.3.26, when UseCanonicalName is "Off" and support for wildcard DNS is present, allows remote attackers to execute script as other web page visitors via the Host: header, a different vulnerability than CAN-2002-1157.
CVE-2002-0840
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- 1 internet-exposed host is running an affected version right now
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 94%
A fix is available — apply it.
1 internet-exposed host is running an affected version of CVE-2002-0840 right now.
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 11, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (74)
- cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021105-02-I
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0254.html
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0003.html
- cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000530
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=103367938230488&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103357160425708&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103376585508776&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4617
- cve@mitrehttp://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-10-04
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240329
- cve@mitrehttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-068.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2414.html
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | patch | 2003-04-22 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2003-01-09 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2002-12-12 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2002-11-08 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2002-11-08 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2002-11-07 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2002:222LOW2002-10-02
RHSA-2002:222 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2002:243LOW2002-10-02
RHSA-2002:243 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2002:244LOW2002-10-02
RHSA-2002:244 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2002:248LOW2002-10-02
RHSA-2002:248 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2002:251LOW2002-10-02
RHSA-2002:251 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2003:106LOW2002-10-02
RHSA-2003:106 — Low
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 11× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-09 13:15 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-02 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-23 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-21 01:42 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-06-18 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-18 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-17 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-17 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-15 17:43 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-14 23:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-14 23:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-13 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-10 22:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-10 13:17 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-08 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-05 22:43 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-05 22:43 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-05 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-02 20:10 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-31 18:47 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-31 18:47 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-31 18:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-27 13:37 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-23 00:07 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-21885✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 2, 2002
Apache 1.3/2.0.x - Server Side Include Cross-Site Scripting
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