CVE-2003-1454 describes a plaintext password storage vulnerability in Invision Power Services Invision Board versions 1.0 through 1.1.1, affecting Linux, Microsoft, and Unix systems. When a forum was password-protected, the administrator password was stored in a cookie in plaintext, allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized access. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code available in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it is not listed in the KEV catalog, though it has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:invision_power_services:invision_board:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:invision_power_services:invision_board:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:invision_power_services:invision_board:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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