# CVE-2008-4165: admin/user/create\_user.php in Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.0 places a user password in an HTTP GET request, which allows local administrators,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

admin/user/create_user.php in Kolab Groupware Server 1.0.0 places a user password in an HTTP GET request, which allows local administrators, and possibly remote attackers, to obtain cleartext passwords by reading the ssl_access_log file or the referer string.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31165
- https://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=43434
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45124
- http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:193

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