Vulnerability in Myphpscripts Login Session
CVE-2008-5855
myPHPscripts Login Session 2.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to discover usernames, e-mail addresses, and password hashes via a direct request for users.txt.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Myphpscripts Login Session — versions 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4873 (third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7526 (exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/33253 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47502 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5855?
- CVE-2008-5855 is a vulnerability in Myphpscripts Login Session, classified under CWE-264. Published 2009-01-06.
- Is CVE-2008-5855 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.