CVE-2002-0286

Published: May 31, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (11)

Products: Sitenews: Sitenews

Sitenews

1 product

Sitenews

Configuration A

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.01_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.02_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.03_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.04_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.05_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.06_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.07_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.08_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.09_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.10_beta
Sitenews Sitenews	Version 0.11_beta

References (6)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101388393808699&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4046

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8181

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101388393808699&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4046

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8181

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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