VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1952
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.57% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- phprank/phprank
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.