CVE-2002-1952 Information

Description

phpRank 1.8 does not properly check the return codes for MySQL operations when authenticating users which could allow remote attackers to authenticate using a NULL password when database errors occur or if the database is unavailable.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0148.html http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10353.php http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5948