The createRandomPassword function in includes/functions_common.php in Virtual War (aka…
Priority LOW 22CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The createRandomPassword function in includes/functions_common.php in Virtual War (aka VWar) 1.6.1 R2 uses a small range of values to select the seed argument for the PHP mt_srand function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine randomly generated passwords via a brute-force attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01179 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5066
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7g29-9v7v-cq9g
References
More Vwar Virtual War vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01693 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Virtual War (VWar) 1.5.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04457 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in convert/mvcw.php in Virtual War (VWar) 1.5.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-01583 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in get_header.php in VWar 1.5.0 R12 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-03886 SQL injection vulnerability in war.php in Virtual War (Vwar) 1.5.0 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-03039 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in war.php in Virtual War (VWar) 1.5.0 R14 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-04786 SQL injection vulnerability in article.php in Virtual War (aka VWar) 1.6.1 R2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2010-5066 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-5066 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7g29-9v7v-cq9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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