CVE-2008-1394 | BDVDB-2026-29833 Detail

Description#

Plone CMS before 3 places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for all user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by sniffing the network.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
http://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12008-03-20Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.