csNewsPro.cgi in CGIScript.net csNews Professional (csNewsPro) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the setup parameter, which is processed by the Perl eval function.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1753 is rated Moderate Risk (58/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.32%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-16 | 5.91% | 3.32% | -2.59% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 5.10% | 5.91% | +0.81% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 5.10% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cgiscript | csnews_professional | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:cgiscript:csnews_professional:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/04/msg00106.html | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4451 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8636 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |