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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-1688

CVE-2002-1688

Description

The browser history feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script as other users and steal authentication information via cookies by injecting JavaScript into the URL, which is executed when the user hits the Back button.

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Affected products

5
  • Microsoft/Internet Explorer5 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: >=5.5, <=6.0

Patches

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