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Vulnerability Assessment Details

WF-Chat User Account Disclosure

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of !pwds.txt

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a CGI application that is prone
to information disclosure.

Description :

The WF-Chat permits a possible hacker to view information about registered
users by requesting the files '!nicks.txt' and '!pwds.txt'.

See also :

http://lists.insecure.org/lists/bugtraq/2003/Mar/0271.html

Solution :

Delete this CGI.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 7147

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