CVE-1999-0953 describes a critical vulnerability in Matt Wright's WWWBoard where encrypted user passwords are stored in a publicly accessible file (passwd.txt) within the web root. This allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to download the password file directly. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH), this flaw presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability due to the ease of access and potential for password cracking. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-3065) confirms the existence of public exploit code, although there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0_alpha_2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matt_wright:wwwboard:2.0_alpha_2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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