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MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2002-1846

Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1.40 and 1.41 does not require a user to submit the correct password before changing it to a new password, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords by steali...

Vulnerability Description

Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1.40 and 1.41 does not require a user to submit the correct password before changing it to a new password, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords by stealing the cookie of another user, modifying the expiretime setting, and submitting the change in a profile2 action to index.php.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
YabbYabb1.40

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2002-1846?

CVE-2002-1846 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Yet Another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1.40 and 1.41 does not require a user to submit the correct password before changing it to a new password, which allows remote attackers to modify passwords by steali...

How severe is CVE-2002-1846?

CVE-2002-1846 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2002-1846?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Yabb Yabb.