The XMLHttpRequest object (XMLHTTP) in Netscape 6.1 and Mozilla 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list directories on a client system by opening a URL that redirects the browser to the file on the client, then reading the result using the responseText property.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0351 The XMLHttpRequest object (XMLHTTP) in Netscape 6.1 and Mozilla 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list directories on a client system by opening a URL that redirects the browser to the file on the client, then reading the result using the responseText property.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:49:27.374Z

Reserved: 2002-05-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0354

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-06-25T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-0354

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Publid Date: 2002-04-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2002-0354 - Bugzilla

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