CVE-2005-0735: Newsscript.co.uk newsscript permissions and access controls vulnerability

NNewsscript.Co.Uk · Newsscript

newsscript.pl for NewsScript allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the mode parameter to admin.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.7% · top 5.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls

10.0CVSS 2.0 base score

7.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

2References, 2 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

newsscript.pl for NewsScript allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the mode parameter to admin.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

NNewsscript Newsscript.Co.Uk

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12761	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12761	Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0735), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.