GEN:SID 1:1175
Message WEB-MISC wwwboard.pl access
Summary This event is generated when an attempt is made to access the
wwwboard.pl web application on a web server.
Impact Possible unauthorised remote administration of the webboard application.
Detailed Information Some versions of WWWBoard, Matt Wright's CGI web application, have
vulnerabities, including a default administration password for
the web application, and a flaw in content checking for posts of followup
messages that can allow an attacker to overwrite previous posts
Affected Systems Matt Wrights WWWBoard
Attack Scenarios An attacker can gain control of the application by using the default
username and password for the script.
Ease of Attack Simple.
Corrective Action Do not use WWWBoard.

Reconfigure the script to use a different administrator password.
Additional References  
Rule References bugtraq: 1795
bugtraq: 649
cve: 1999-0930
cve: 1999-0954