CVE-2002-1734: NewsPro 1.01 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrator access by setting their authentication

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HIGH 10.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1734 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting newspro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

NewsPro 1.01 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrator access by setting their authentication cookie to "logged,true".

Why this priority

Critical severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: aspbin

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

aspbin newspro DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison newspro sudo apt install newspro=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.1> sudo apt-mark hold newspro

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

dnf --showduplicates list newspro sudo dnf downgrade newspro-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add newspro

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.

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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-2002-1734?

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

Is CVE-2002-1734 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1734 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-2002-1734 affect?

CVE-2002-1734 affects newspro. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). NewsPro 1.01 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrator access by setting their authentication cookie to "logged,true".

How urgent is CVE-2002-1734?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity

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