CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3434

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Archilles Newsworld before version 1.5.0-rc1 stores account.nwd and session.nwd files under the web root with insufficient access control. A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information such as usernames, hashed passwords, and session IDs, and then escalate privileges.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential theft of credentials and account takeover, leading to unauthorized system access and privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Archilles Newsworld to version 1.5.0-rc1 or later. Additionally, configure the web server to block direct access to .nwd files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Archilles Newsworld before 1.5.0-rc1 stores (1) account.nwd and (2) session.nwd under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, hashed passwords, and session IDs, and gain privileges.

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