CVE-2008-1396 Plone credentials stored in session cookie
Remote attackers can hijack user accounts by sniffing network traffic due to weak HMAC-SHA1 cookie generation using invariant data.
- 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-2008-1396?
CVE-2008-1396 is a medium-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 3.x uses invariant data (a client username and a server secret) when calculating an HMAC-SHA1 value for an authentication cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain permanent access to an account by sniffing the network.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1396?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including plone. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
plone PyPI | All versions to 3.1.7 | None |
plone PyPI | All versions to 3.1.7 | None |
plone PyPI | All versions to 3.1.7 | None |
Products include Plone Plone Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1396?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-1396 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1396 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjp5-hv33-q58g, PYSEC-2026-732.