CVE-2002-1732: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Actinic Catalog 4.7.0 allow remote attackers to inject

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1732 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting actinic catalog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Actinic Catalog 4.7.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string argument to certain .pl files, (2) the REFPAGE parameter to ca000007.pl, (3) PRODREF parameter to ss000007.pl, or (4) hop parameter to ca000001.pl.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: actinic

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

actinic actinic catalog DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy actinic-catalog || rpm -q actinic-catalog || actinic-catalog --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison actinic-catalog sudo apt install actinic-catalog=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.7> sudo apt-mark hold actinic-catalog

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

dnf --showduplicates list actinic-catalog sudo dnf downgrade actinic-catalog-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.7> sudo dnf versionlock add actinic-catalog

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2002-1732?

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

Is CVE-2002-1732 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1732 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-2002-1732 affect?

CVE-2002-1732 affects actinic catalog. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Actinic Catalog 4.7.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string argument to certain .pl files, (2) the REFPAGE parameter to ca000007.pl, (3)

How urgent is CVE-2002-1732?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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