CVE-2008-1394

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-255

References

• http://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
• http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425
• http://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/