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CVE-2002-0286

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 na…

Impact

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 products

VendorProductAffected versions
SitenewsSitenews
Versions 0.01_beta, 0.02_beta, 0.03_beta, 0.04_beta, 0.05_beta, 0.06_beta

References