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CVE-2003-1559

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2003-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.22, and other 5 through 6 SP1 versions, sends Referer headers containing https:// URLs in requests for http:// URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading Referer log data.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft IeMicrosoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

CWE-200

References