Plone CMS 3.0.5, and probably other 3.x versions, places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for the admin account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by sniffing the network.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2008-03-19 17:44
Updated : 2018-10-11 13:33
NVD link : CVE-2008-1393
Mitre link : CVE-2008-1393
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-255
Credentials Management Errors
Products Affected
plone
- plone_cms