CVE-2000-0944

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 11.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2000-12-19 · updated 2026-09-23
Weakness: CWE-522

Description

CGI Script Center News Update 1.1 does not properly validate the original news administration password during a password change operation, which allows remote attackers to modify the password without knowing the original password.

Affected products

Cgi Script Center News Update: 1.1

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0402.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1881
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5433
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0402.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1881
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5433

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