CVE-2003-1401 EXPLOIT
5.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.8% (pctl 77)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
login.php in php-Board 1.0 stores plaintext passwords in $username.txt with insufficient access control under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.76% — more likely to be exploited than 77% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-255 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| php board | php board |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP-Board 1.0 - User Password Disclosure | 2003-02-15 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0069.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6862
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11338
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0069.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6862
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11338
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