# CVE-2002-1656

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-1656
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.57
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Mar 28, 2005
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

X-News (x_news) 1.1 and earlier allows attackers to authenticate as other users by obtaining the MD5 checksum of the password, e.g. via sniffing or the users.txt data file, and providing it in a cookie.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/162723)
- [CNA](http://securitytracker.com/id?1003828)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8465)
- [CNA](http://www.ifrance.com/kitetoua/tuto/x_holes.txt)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4283)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 14.21%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 94.2

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._