CVE-2002-2057: TeeKai Forum 1.2 uses weak encryption of web usage statistics in data/member_log.txt, which is stored under th

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-2057 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting teekai forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

TeeKai Forum 1.2 uses weak encryption of web usage statistics in data/member_log.txt, which is stored under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to identify IP's visiting the site by dividing each octet by the MD5 hash of '20'.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: teekai

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 22:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

teekai teekai forum DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy teekai-forum || rpm -q teekai-forum || teekai-forum --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison teekai-forum sudo apt install teekai-forum=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo apt-mark hold teekai-forum

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

dnf --showduplicates list teekai-forum sudo dnf downgrade teekai-forum-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add teekai-forum

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-2002-2057?

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

Is CVE-2002-2057 being exploited?

CVE-2002-2057 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-2002-2057 affect?

CVE-2002-2057 affects teekai forum. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). TeeKai Forum 1.2 uses weak encryption of web usage statistics in data/member_log.txt, which is stored under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to identify IP's visiting the site by dividing

How urgent is CVE-2002-2057?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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