CVE-1999-0953

Summary

CVE-1999-0953 is a vulnerability affecting WWWBoard, an old web server software. The issue lies in the fact that the software stores encrypted passwords in a file located under the web root. Consequently, remote attackers can access this file and potentially gain unauthorized access to user accounts by decrypting the passwords. This poses a significant risk to website security and confidentiality. It is highly recommended that users of WWWBoard upgrade to a more secure web server software or apply a patch to mitigate this vulnerability.

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