4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-2945
Stanford University WebAuth URL Password Exposure
Description

weblogin/login.fcgi (aka the WebLogin login script) in Stanford University WebAuth 3.5.5, 3.6.0, and 3.6.1 places passwords in URLs in certain circumstances involving conversion of a POST request to a GET request, which allows context-dependent attackers to discover passwords by reading (1) web-server access logs, (2) web-server Referer logs, or (3) the browser history.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 15, 2009, 10:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:06 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2945 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Stanford webauth
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-2945.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/36640 Vendor Advisory
http://webauth.stanford.edu/security/2009-09-10.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36640 Vendor Advisory
http://webauth.stanford.edu/security/2009-09-10.html Vendor Advisory

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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.19 }} 0.02%

score

0.56422

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability