CVE-2003-1401 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive plaintext passwords by directly requesting the username file due to insufficient access control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1401?
CVE-2003-1401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
login.php in php-Board 1.0 stores plaintext passwords in $username.txt with insufficient access control under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Board Php Board.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1401 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1401 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h35-26pg-5q6f.