CVE-2000-0720

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 6.16%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-10-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

CVE

CVE-2000-0720

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

EPSS

6.16%

Original Filing — NVD Description

news.cgi in GWScripts News Publisher does not properly authenticate requests to add an author to the author index, which allows remote attackers to add new authors by directly posting an HTTP request to the new.cgi program with an addAuthor parameter, and setting the Referer to the news.cgi program.