high7.8
CVE-1999-1549
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 tempora…
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lynx Project | Lynx | Versions 2.7, 2.8 |