CVE-2000-0720
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductGwscripts News Publisher
PublishedOct 20, 2000
First seenOct 20, 2000
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gwscripts gwscripts_news_publisher | 1.05, 1.05a, 1.05b, 1.06 | — |
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