Planetmoon Guestbook Tr3.a.1 files/passwd.txt Password access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Planetmoon Guestbook Tr3.a.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file files/passwd.txt. This manipulation causes access control (Password). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2003-1541. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Planetmoon Guestbook Tr3.a.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file files/passwd.txt. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Password). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

PlanetMoon Guestbook tr3.a stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the admin script password, and other passwords, via a direct request to files/passwd.txt.

The weakness was published 12/31/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1541 since 02/13/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:files/passwd.txt it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11436 (Guestbook tr3.a Password Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11145 (Planetmoon Guestbook Clear Text Password Retrieval Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11609), Exploit-DB (22408), Tenable (11436), SecurityFocus (BID 7167†) and Secunia (SA8392†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Password
Class: Access control / Password
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11436
Nessus Name: Guestbook tr3.a Password Disclosure
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/21/2003 🔍
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03/22/2003 +1 days 🔍
03/24/2003 +2 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +282 days 🔍
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02/13/2008 +1505 days 🔍
09/26/2014 +2417 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +3943 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1541 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1541
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21445
X-Force: 11609
SecurityFocus: 7167 - Planetmoon Guestbook Clear Text Password Retrieval Vulnerability
Secunia: 8392 - Guestbook tr3.a Password Disclosure, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1006360

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2014 17:30
Updated: 07/13/2025 20:52
Changes: 09/26/2014 17:30 (65), 04/21/2019 20:46 (1), 08/13/2024 08:06 (25), 07/13/2025 20:52 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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