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CVE-2002-05891 exploit

PVote before 1.9 allows remote attackers to change the administrative password and gain privileges by directly calling ch_info.php with the…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.0%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

PVote before 1.9 allows remote attackers to change the administrative password and gain privileges by directly calling ch_info.php with the newpass and confirm parameters both set to the new password.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21397 PVote 1.0/1.5 - Unauthorized Administrative Password Change · webapps · 2002-04-18

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • online.securityfocus.com /archive/1/268231 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • orbit-net.net /php/pvote/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4541 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/8878.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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