CVE-2002-1656 json
X-News (x_news) 1.1 and earlier allows attackers to authenticate as other users by obtaining the MD5 checksum of the password, e.g.
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1637
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.1%
- EPSS 8.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
X-News (x_news) 1.1 and earlier allows attackers to authenticate as other users by obtaining the MD5 checksum of the password, e.g. via sniffing or the users.txt data file, and providing it in a cookie.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-3043)
Exploit prediction
8.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-3043 x-news 1.1 - 'users.txt' Remote Password Disclosure webapps, 2006-12-30
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1003828 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1003828
vdb-entry, exploit
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/162723
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/8465
vdb-entry
- ifrance.com /kitetoua/tuto/x_holes.txt
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4283
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1656
- NVD CVE-2002-1656
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