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CVE-2001-1402

Bugzilla before 2.14 does not properly escape untrusted parameters, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via cross-site scripting (CSS) and possibly SQL injection attacks on (1) the product or output form variables for reports.cgi, (2) the voteon, bug_id, and user variables for showvotes.cgi, (3) an invalid email address in createaccount.cgi, (4) an invalid ID in showdependencytree.cgi, (5) invalid usernames and other fields in process_bug.cgi, and (6) error messages in buglist.cgi.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-1402 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mozilla organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2001-09-10T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mozilla	bugzilla	2.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	bugzilla	2.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	bugzilla	2.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	bugzilla	2.10	Yes
Application	mozilla	bugzilla	2.12	Yes
Application	mozilla	bugzilla	2.14	Yes

References

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38854 ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38855 ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38859 ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39536 ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87701 ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=95235 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99912899900567 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-107.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38854 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38855 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38859 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39536 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=87701 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=95235 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99912899900567 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-107.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mozilla's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.