CVE-2005-0131 Information disclosure in n/a
Konversation leaks user passwords by using them as IRC nicknames during connection, exposing sensitive credentials to other users.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0131?
CVE-2005-0131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 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
The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0131?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Berlios Konversation.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0131?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-0131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0131, GHSA-mfx8-57jr-25r5.