CVE-2002-1600: Directory traversal vulnerability in Mike Spice's My Classifieds (classifieds.cgi) before 1.3 allows remote at

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1600 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting my classifieds. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Mike Spice's My Classifieds (classifieds.cgi) before 1.3 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the category parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.2% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-01-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mike spice

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-01-09 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mike spice my classifieds DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.1 · 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy my-classifieds || rpm -q my-classifieds || my-classifieds --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison my-classifieds sudo apt install my-classifieds=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold my-classifieds

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

dnf --showduplicates list my-classifieds sudo dnf downgrade my-classifieds-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add my-classifieds

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.

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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-2002-1600?

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

Is CVE-2002-1600 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1600 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-2002-1600 affect?

CVE-2002-1600 affects my classifieds. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in Mike Spice's My Classifieds (classifieds.cgi) before 1.3 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the category parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1600?

Priority 40/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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