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Unscored Public exploit CVE-1999-0953 EUVD-1999-0934GHSA-7x89-22x4-gr9x

WWWBoard stores encrypted passwords in a password file that is under the web root and thus accessible by remote attackers.

Published Jan 4, 2000 · Updated Aug 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

WWWBoard stores encrypted passwords in a password file that is under the web root and thus accessible by remote attackers.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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