# CVE-2005-1733: Cookie Cart stores the password file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain u

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cookie Cart stores the password file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain usernames and encrypted passwords via a direct request to passwd.txt.

## What to do

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014026
- http://www.soulblack.com.ar/repo/papers/cookiec_advisory.txt
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111686721022831&w=2

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