CVE-2008-4905 Weak cryptography in n/a
Typo uses a hard-coded salt for password hashing, allowing attackers to easily guess passwords via brute force attacks.
- 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-2008-4905?
CVE-2008-4905 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Typo 5.1.3 and earlier uses a hard-coded salt for calculating password hashes, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
Weakness: CWE-330
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4905?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Typosphere Typo.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hg4q-qffw-jqg4.