Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataphpWebLog 0.4.2 contains an initialization flaw in common.inc.php, where the $CONF array is not set up correctly. As a result, the password ends up as a single character, so a remote attacker can easily guess the SiteKey. Doing so grants administrative privileges over the phpWebLog installation. The flaw is rated 7.5 (HIGH) under CVSS v2.0.
NVD description
common.inc.php in phpWebLog 0.4.2 does not properly initialize the $CONF array, which inadvertently sets the password to a single character, allowing remote attackers to easily guess the SiteKey and gain administrative privileges to phpWebLog.
EPSS · FIRST.org
1.8%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 77% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 16 févr. 2001
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (6)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0025.htmlExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2047ExploitVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0025.htmlExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2047ExploitVendor Advisory
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