CVE-2002-0903 json
register.php for WoltLab Burning Board (wbboard) 1.1.1 uses a small number of random values for the "code" parameter that is provided to ac…
published 2002-08-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0894
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
register.php for WoltLab Burning Board (wbboard) 1.1.1 uses a small number of random values for the "code" parameter that is provided to action.php to approve a new registration, along with predictable new user ID's, which allows remote attackers to hijack new user accounts via a brute force attack on the new user ID and the code value.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4859 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4859 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
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4859
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/9177.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/274269
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0903
- NVD CVE-2002-0903
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