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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 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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-0286 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from sitenews organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-05-31T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T21:57:08.847

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.01_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.02_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.03_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.04_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.05_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.06_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.07_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.08_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.09_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.10_beta	Yes
Application	sitenews	sitenews	0.11_beta	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101388393808699&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4046 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8181 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101388393808699&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4046 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8181 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sitenews's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.