CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0286

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The GetPassword function in function.php of SiteNews versions 0.10 and 0.11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges and add users by providing a non-existent user name and the MD5 checksum for an empty password.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to the addition of new users with undesired privileges.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of SiteNews and implement additional user verification mechanisms.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The GetPassword function in function.php of SiteNews 0.10 and 0.11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges and add users by providing a non-existent user name and the MD5 checksum for an empty password to add_user.php, which causes GetPassword to produce and compare a blank password for the non-existent user.

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