CVE-2004-0870 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can steal session cookies via HTTP/HTTPS boundary bypass in Konqueror, enabling account takeover and data theft.

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

What is CVE-2004-0870?

CVE-2004-0870 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

KDE Konqueror does not prevent cookies that are sent over an insecure channel (HTTP) from also being sent over a secure channel (HTTPS/SSL) in the same domain, which could allow remote attackers to steal cookies and conduct unauthorized activities, aka "Cross Security Boundary Cookie Injection."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kde Konqueror.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0870?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-0870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jc7r-7928-5hc3.

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