Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 16, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2002-0226

Description

retrieve_password.pl in DCForum 6.x and 2000 generates predictable new passwords based on a sessionID, which allows remote attackers to request a new password on behalf of another user and use the sessionID to calculate the new password for that user.

Affected products

Dcscripts/Dcforum\+4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dcscripts:dcforum:6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.iss.net/security_center/static/8044.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/4014nvdPatchVendor Advisory
marc.infonvd
www.dcscripts.com/bugtrac/DCForumID7/3.htmlnvd
www.osvdb.org/2038nvd
www.osvdb.org/3866nvd

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