CVE-2003-1540

WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2003-12-31

Last modified

2024-08-08

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Wfchat (Wfchat)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/8396
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3645
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1006352
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/315583/30/25430/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7147
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11571