CVE-2002-1651
CWE-79Published: December 31, 2002· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Verity Search97 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary web content and steal sensitive information from other clients, possibly due to certain error messages from template pages that use the (1) vformat or (2) vfilter functions.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2002-1651 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2002-1651 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts