CVE-2002-2143 json
The admin.html file in MySimple News 1.0 stores its administrative password in plaintext, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorize…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2122
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The admin.html file in MySimple News 1.0 stores its administrative password in plaintext, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the web server by viewing the source of admin.html.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21901)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21901 MySimpleNews 1.0 - Remote Readable Administrator Password webapps, 2002-10-02
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5866 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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5866
vdb-entry, exploit
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/10298.php
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/293871
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2143
- NVD CVE-2002-2143
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