Plone CMS 3.0.5, and probably other 3.x versions, places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for the admin account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by sniffing the network.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 00:44
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://plone.org/documentation/how-to/secure-login-without-plain-text-passwords - Exploit | |
References | () http://plone.org/products/plone/roadmap/48? - Exploit | |
References | () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754 - | |
References | () http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41427 - |
Information
Published : 2008-03-20 00:44
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:44
NVD link : CVE-2008-1393
Mitre link : CVE-2008-1393
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1393
JSON object : View
Products Affected
plone
- plone_cms
CWE
CWE-255
Credentials Management Errors