FKIE_CVE-2008-1394

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-20 00:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:51
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
plone plone_cms *
plone plone_cms 2.0.5
plone plone_cms 2.1.2
plone plone_cms 2.1.3
plone plone_cms 2.5
plone plone_cms 2.5
plone plone_cms 2.5
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:51:39.390",
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