Campsite notifyendsubs job plaintext password
| campsite-notifyendsubs-plaintext-password (23106) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Campsite could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. When a cron job called notifyendsubs is executed, the MySQL password is sent in plain text to the Administrator. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Campsite (2.3.3 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
References:
- Campsite Web site: campsite- trac.
- CVE-2005-4661: The notifyendsubs cron job in Campsite before 2.3.3 sends an e-mail message containing a certain unencrypted MySQL password, which allows remote attackers to sniff the password.
- OSVDB ID: 20698: Campsite notifyendsubs Cleartext MySQL Password Disclosure
- SA17528: Campsite MySQL Password Exposure Mail Transfer Security Issue
Platforms Affected:
- Campsite Campsite prior to 2.3.3
Reported:
Nov 11, 2005
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