CVE-2002-1006: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BBC Education Text to Speech Internet Enhancer (Betsie) 1.5.11 and

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1006 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting betsie. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BBC Education Text to Speech Internet Enhancer (Betsie) 1.5.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script via parserl.pl.

Why this priority

EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	4.4% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-10-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bbc education

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-10-04 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 1.5 · 1.5.1 · 1.5.2 · 1.5.3 · 1.5.4 · 1.5.5 · 1.5.6 · 1.5.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy betsie || rpm -q betsie || betsie --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison betsie sudo apt install betsie=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.5> sudo apt-mark hold betsie

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list betsie sudo dnf downgrade betsie-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.5> sudo dnf versionlock add betsie

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: BBC Education Betsie 1.5 - Parserl.pl Cross-Site Scripting

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-1006?

betsie: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-1006 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1006 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-1006 affect?

CVE-2002-1006 affects betsie. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BBC Education Text to Speech Internet Enhancer (Betsie) 1.5.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script via parserl.pl.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1006?

Priority 52/100. EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

References

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