CVE-2003-1540 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web)
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-1540 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | CWE-200 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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