CVE-2000-0720

news.cgi in GWScripts News Publisher does not properly authenticate requests to add an author to the author index, which allows remote attackers to add new authors by directly posting an HTTP request to the new.cgi program with an addAuthor parameter, and setting the Referer to the news.cgi program.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:gwscripts:gwscripts_news_publisher:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gwscripts:gwscripts_news_publisher:1.05a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gwscripts:gwscripts_news_publisher:1.05b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gwscripts:gwscripts_news_publisher:1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1621 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1621 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=003301c0123b%2418f8c1a0%24953b29d4%40e8s9s4 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=003301c0123b%2418f8c1a0%24953b29d4%40e8s9s4 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5169 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5169 -

07 Nov 2023, 01:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=003301c0123b$18f8c1a0$953b29d4@e8s9s4', 'name': '20000829 News Publisher CGI Vulnerability', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'BUGTRAQ'}
  • () http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=003301c0123b%2418f8c1a0%24953b29d4%40e8s9s4 -

Information

Published : 2000-10-20 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03


NVD link : CVE-2000-0720

Mitre link : CVE-2000-0720

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0720


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Products Affected

gwscripts

  • gwscripts_news_publisher