CVE-2008-5855 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive user data including credentials by directly requesting the users.txt file due to insufficient access controls.
- 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-2008-5855?
CVE-2008-5855 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
myPHPscripts Login Session 2.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to discover usernames, e-mail addresses, and password hashes via a direct request for users.txt.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5855?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myphpscripts Login Session.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5855?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5855 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5855 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw6m-vgvc-h948.