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.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2002-0283 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:42:29.021Z
Reserved: 2002-05-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2002-0286
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2002-05-31T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2002-0286
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