CVE-2005-2192 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can brute force passwords by accessing the unprotected password hash file in SimplePHPBlog.

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-2005-2192?

CVE-2005-2192 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SimplePHPBlog 0.4.0 stores password hashes in config/password.txt with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a brute force attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2192?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alexander Palmo Simple Php Blog.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2192?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-2192 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2192 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmqj-236c-xxv4.

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