CVE-2002-0738
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages,...
CVE-2002-0738 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mhonarc, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.51%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in mhonarc 2.5.11-1.
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
- Record
CVE-2002-0738- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
- Record
CVE-2002-0738- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0730 No score
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
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EUVD-2002-0730- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqj3-hp36-pg28 No score
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages,...
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
- Record
GHSA-mqj3-hp36-pg28- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
- Record
CVE-2002-0738- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0738 No score
MHonArc 2.5.2 and earlier does not properly filter Javascript from archived e-mail messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute script in web clients by (1) splitting the SCRIPT tag into smaller pieces, (2) including the script in a SRC argument to an IMG tag, or (3) using "&={script}" syntax.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0738- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-163
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0260.html
mhonarc.org/MHonArc/CHANGES
securityfocus.com/bid/4546
iss.net/security_center/static/8894.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0738
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mqj3-hp36-pg28
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-0738