CVE-2009-2945

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory stanford.edu
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://webauth.stanford.edu/security/2009-09-10.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36640 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2945?
CVE-2009-2945 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2945?
To fix CVE-2009-2945, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2945 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2945 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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