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Case File

CVE-2002-0986

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 4.54%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-09-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2002-0986
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
4.54%

Original NVD Description

The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."