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CVE-2002-0286

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2002-05-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Sitenews Sitenews

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References