CVE-2002-0286 Information

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.

Reference

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101388393808699&w=2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4046 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8181