CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0267

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The preferences.php file in Simple Internet Publishing System (SIPS) before version 0.3.1 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges by injecting a linebreak in the 'theme' field, leading to the Status::admin line being added to the password file.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could allow attackers to take control of the system, posing a significant security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SIPS to version 0.3.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

preferences.php in Simple Internet Publishing System (SIPS) before 0.3.1 allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges via a linebreak in the "theme" field followed by the Status::admin command, which causes the Status line to be entered into the password file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS