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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0944 · published 19 December 2000

CVE-2000-0944: Cgi script center news update insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability

Cgi · Script Center News Update

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 11% · top 4.2% CWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
23 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0402.html Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1881 Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5433 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0402.html Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1881 Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5433 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0944), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.