CVE-2002-1449

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

eUpload 1.0 stores the password.txt password file in plaintext under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by reading password.txt.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 7.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.73%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 86
Score date: 10/5/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Frederic Tyndiuk — Eupload

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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