CVE-2008-1393 json
Plone Improper Session Management
published 2008-03-20 18 y ago modified 2026-07-06 4 mo ago also GHSA-593c-j348-f3gv , PYSEC-2026-731 , EUVD-2022-2540
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Plone CMS 3.0.5, and probably other 3.x versions, places a base64 encoded form of the username and password in the __ac cookie for the admin account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges by sniffing the network.
Patch / fix
- pypi plone 3.0
Exploit prediction
2.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | plone | <3.0 |
3.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
-
plone.org
/documentation/how-to/secure-login-without-plain-text-passwords
web, exploit
-
plone.org
/products/plone/roadmap/48?
web, exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3754
third-party-advisory, web
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/489544/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41427
vdb-entry, web
-
procheckup.com
/Hacking_Plone_CMS.pdf
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1393
advisory
-
github.com
/plone/Plone
package
-
pypi.org
/project/plone
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-593c-j348-f3gv
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1393
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-593c-j348-f3gv
- NVD CVE-2008-1393
- OSV PYSEC-2026-731
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