CVE-2008-5218 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain cleartext passwords by accessing pwd.txt stored under the web root with insufficient access control.
- 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-2008-5218?
CVE-2008-5218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ScriptsEz FREEze Greetings 1.0 stores pwd.txt under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain cleartext passwords.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5218?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Scriptsez Freeze Greetings.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5218 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5218 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q569-6wpx-m93v.