UNKNOWN PyPI
Plone credentials stored in session cookie
GHSA-hjp5-hv33-q58g · CVE-2008-1396 · PYSEC-2026-732
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Description
Plone CMS 3.1.x uses invariant data (a client username and a server secret) when calculating an HMAC-SHA1 value for an authentication cookie, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain permanent access to an account by sniffing the network.
References
- ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1396
- WEB https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41421
- WEB https://github.com/plone/Plone
- WEB http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
- WEB http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
- WEB http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
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