High
CVSS 7.5
Overview
X-News (x_news) 1.1 and earlier allows attackers to authenticate as other users by obtaining the MD5 checksum of the password, e.g. via sniffing or the users.txt data file, and providing it in a cookie.
CVE-2002-1656
X-News (x_news) 1.1 and earlier allows attackers to authenticate as other users ...
Risk analysis
This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.
- CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH)
- Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)
Recommended actions:
- Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
- Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.