# CVE-2007-5404: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can enumerate valid usernames by analyzing response differences during failed login attempts in Layton HelpBox.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jfp6-96vh-f8h7

## What is CVE-2007-5404?

CVE-2007-5404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Layton HelpBox 3.7.1 generates different responses depending on whether or not a username is valid in a failed login attempt, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5404?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Layton Technology Helpbox.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-5404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2012-4971](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4971/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2004-2551](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2551/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-5401](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5401/): File upload in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2007-5402](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5402/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2012-4976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4976/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5404 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5404/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5404/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5404
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5404
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5404

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5404/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.