CVE-2003-1540 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain authentication credentials by directly accessing unprotected text files in the web root of WF-Chat.
- 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-2003-1540?
CVE-2003-1540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wfchat Wfchat.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1540 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1540 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99qg-j7h7-rpcr.