# CVE-2009-3166: token.cgi in Bugzilla 3.4rc1 through 3.4.1 places a password in a URL at the beginning of a login session that occurs immediately after a pa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-09-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

token.cgi in Bugzilla 3.4rc1 through 3.4.1 places a password in a URL at the beginning of a login session that occurs immediately after a password reset, 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://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.0.8/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022902
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=508189
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36372
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36718

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