VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2002-2143
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability2.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2002-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
The admin.html file in MySimple News 1.0 stores its administrative password in plaintext, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the web server by viewing the source of admin.html.