# CVE-2006-5018: ContentKeeper 123.25 and earlier places passwords in cleartext in an INPUT element in cgi-bin/ck/changepw.cgi, which allows remote authentic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-09-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ContentKeeper 123.25 and earlier places passwords in cleartext in an INPUT element in cgi-bin/ck/changepw.cgi, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain passwords via this URI.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.aushack.com/advisories/200606-contentkeeper.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20152
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29113
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016915
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446719/100/0/threaded

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