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ContentKeeper passwords exposed in web change page

CVE-2006-5018 · published 20 years ago
Summary

ContentKeeper version 123.25 and earlier stores user passwords in plain text on a web page used for changing passwords. An attacker who can log in can view these passwords by visiting a specific URL. Update to a newer version or apply the vendor's fix to stop passwords from being displayed.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
contentkeeper_technologies contentkeeper <= 123.25
cpe:2.3:a:contentkeeper_technologies:contentkeeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
ContentKeeper 123.25 and earlier places passwords in cleartext in an INPUT element in cgi-bin/ck/changepw.cgi, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain passwords via this URI.
ContentKeeper 123.25 and earlier places passwords in cleartext in an INPUT element in cgi-bin/ck/changepw.cgi, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain passwords via this URI.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.0 Medium
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published27 Sep 2006
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-5018 · NVD
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