CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0933

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Datalex PLC BookIt! Consumer before 2.2 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in a cookie, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via Cross-site scripting or sniffing attacks.

Risk Assessment

Storing credentials in plaintext poses a significant security risk, allowing attackers to hijack user accounts.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to version 2.2 or later to eliminate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures such as encrypting cookie data.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Datalex PLC BookIt! Consumer before 2.2 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in a cookie, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via Cross-site scripting or sniffing attacks.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS