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CVE-1999-1549

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Published: Nov 16, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

Lynx 2.x does not properly distinguish between internal and external HTML, which may allow a local attacker to read a "secure" hidden form value from a temporary file and craft a LYNXOPTIONS: URL that causes Lynx to modify the user's configuration file and execute commands.

Affected (2)

Products: Lynx Project: Lynx
Lynx Project
1 product
Lynx
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Lynx Project
Lynx
Version 2.7
Lynx
Version 2.8

Related CWEs

CWE-346
Origin Validation Error
The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitMailing List
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory

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