First published: Thu Mar 18 2004(Updated: )
YaBB 1 SP 1.3.1 displays different error messages when a user exists or not, which makes it easier for remote attackers to identify valid users and conduct a brute force password guessing attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Yet Another Bulletin Board | =1.0-sp1.3.1 | |
Yabb | =1_gold_-_sp_1.3.1 |
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CVE-2004-0294 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows attackers to identify valid usernames for brute force attacks.
To fix CVE-2004-0294, update to a version of YaBB that does not disclose differing error messages based on valid users.
CVE-2004-0294 affects YaBB versions 1 Gold - SP 1.3.1 and Yet Another Bulletin Board version 1.0 - SP 1.3.1.
CVE-2004-0294 can facilitate brute force password guessing attacks due to its ability to reveal valid usernames.
While CVE-2004-0294 is an older vulnerability, systems still using the affected versions remain at risk.