CVE-2002-0903 Business logic in n/a

High 7.5 Published 31 Aug 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack new user accounts by brute-forcing predictable registration codes and user IDs in WoltLab Burning Board.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0903?

CVE-2002-0903 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

register.php for WoltLab Burning Board (wbboard) 1.1.1 uses a small number of random values for the "code" parameter that is provided to action.php to approve a new registration, along with predictable new user ID's, which allows remote attackers to hijack new user accounts via a brute force attack on the new user ID and the code value.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0903?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Woltlab Burning Board.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0903 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-0903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m6q2-xqp2-xxxv.