CVE-2003-1401 json
login.php in php-Board 1.0 stores plaintext passwords in $username.txt with insufficient access control under the web document root, which…
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1391
- cvss
- 5.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
login.php in php-Board 1.0 stores plaintext passwords in $username.txt with insufficient access control under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22252)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22252 PHP-Board 1.0 - User Password Disclosure webapps, 2003-02-15
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0069.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0069.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6862
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/11338
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1401
- NVD CVE-2003-1401
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.