CVE-2002-1952

critical

Description

phpRank 1.8 does not properly check the return codes for MySQL operations when authenticating users, which could allow remote attackers to authenticate using a NULL password when database errors occur or if the database is unavailable.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5948

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10353.php

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0148.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00717