CVE-2008-1394 Plone CMS Improper Session Management
Plone CMS stores credentials in a weakly encoded cookie, allowing remote attackers to sniff network traffic and steal user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-1394?
CVE-2008-1394 is a high-severity 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 before 3 places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for all user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by sniffing the network.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1394?
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-2008-1394?
Upgrade plone to 3.0 or later.
Is CVE-2008-1394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq3q-jjph-rp5p, PYSEC-2026-734.