CVE-2003-1541 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read the admin password file via direct request, leading to credential theft and potential account takeover.
- 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-2003-1541?
CVE-2003-1541 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
PlanetMoon Guestbook tr3.a stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the admin script password, and other passwords, via a direct request to files/passwd.txt.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Planetmoon Guestbook.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1541 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1541 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c26f-86m7-5qpw.