CVE-2007-2149 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can read hardcoded credentials from source files or remote endpoints to gain unauthorized access and privileges in Chatness.
- 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-2007-2149?
CVE-2007-2149 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stephen Craton (aka WiredPHP) Chatness 2.5.3 and earlier stores usernames and unencrypted passwords in (1) classes/vars.php and (2) classes/varstuff.php, and recommends 0666 or 0777 permissions for these files, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading the files, and allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a direct request for admin/options.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2149?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stephen Craton Chatness.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-2149 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2149 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2cx-3pp9-7qw4.