CVE-2002-0324: Greymatter 1.21c and earlier with the Bookmarklet feature enabled allows remote attackers to read a cleartext

This month

HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-0324 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting graymatter. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Greymatter 1.21c and earlier with the Bookmarklet feature enabled allows remote attackers to read a cleartext password and gain administrative privileges by guessing the name of a gmrightclick-*.reg file which contains the administrator name and password in cleartext, then retrieving the file from the web server before the Greymatter administrator performs a "Clear And Exit" action.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-06-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: noah gray

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-06-25 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

noah gray graymatter DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1 · 1.1b · 1.2b · 1.21

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy graymatter || rpm -q graymatter || graymatter --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison graymatter sudo apt install graymatter=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold graymatter

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list graymatter sudo dnf downgrade graymatter-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add graymatter

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-0324?

graymatter: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-0324 being exploited?

CVE-2002-0324 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-0324 affect?

CVE-2002-0324 affects graymatter. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Greymatter 1.21c and earlier with the Bookmarklet feature enabled allows remote attackers to read a cleartext password and gain administrative privileges by guessing the name of a gmrightclick-*.reg file which contains the administrator nam

How urgent is CVE-2002-0324?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

References

← Back to latest CVEs