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CVE-2000-0942

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 22.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2001-01-22 · updated 2026-09-23

Description

The CiWebHitsFile component in Microsoft Indexing Services for Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to conduct a cross site scripting (CSS) attack via a CiRestriction parameter in a .htw request, aka the "Indexing Services Cross Site Scripting" vulnerability.

Affected products

• Microsoft Indexing Service: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141903
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1861
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-084
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5441

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