CVE-2008-1393 Plone Improper Session Management
Remote attackers can sniff network traffic to decode admin credentials from cookies, leading to administrative privilege escalation in Plone CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-1393?
CVE-2008-1393 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Plone CMS 3.0.5, and probably other 3.x versions, places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for the admin account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by sniffing the network.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1393?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including plone and Plone. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
plone PyPI | All versions | 3.0 |
plone PyPI | All versions | 3.0 |
Plone PyPI | All versions | 3.0 |
Products include Plone Plone Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1393?
Upgrade plone to 3.0 or later.
Is CVE-2008-1393 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1393 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-593c-j348-f3gv, PYSEC-2026-731.