CVE-2000-0716 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.6 Published 22 Jan 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

A malicious website can steal session IDs via the Referer header when a user clicks a link, allowing attackers to read the user's email.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0716?

CVE-2000-0716 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

WorldClient email client in MDaemon 2.8 includes the session ID in the referer field of an HTTP request when the user clicks on a URL, which allows the visited web site to hijack the session ID and read the user's email.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0716?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alt-N Mdaemon.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-0716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrwj-3h8v-xmqx.