# CVE-2009-2945: weblogin/login.fcgi (aka the WebLogin login script) in Stanford University WebAuth 3.5.5, 3.6.0, and 3.6.1 places passwords in URLs in certa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-09-15 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

weblogin/login.fcgi (aka the WebLogin login script) in Stanford University WebAuth 3.5.5, 3.6.0, and 3.6.1 places passwords in URLs in certain circumstances involving conversion of a POST request to a GET request, which allows context-dependent attackers to discover passwords by reading (1) web-server access logs, (2) web-server Referer logs, or (3) the browser history.

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## References

- http://webauth.stanford.edu/security/2009-09-10.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36640

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