CVE-2009-3166 json
token.cgi in Bugzilla 3.4rc1 through 3.4.1 places a password in a URL at the beginning of a login session that occurs immediately after a p…
published 2009-09-15 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3149
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
token.cgi in Bugzilla 3.4rc1 through 3.4.1 places a password in a URL at the beginning of a login session that occurs immediately after a password reset, which allows context-dependent attackers to discover passwords by reading (1) web-server access logs, (2) web-server Referer logs, or (3) the browser history.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/36372 patch
- bugzilla.org/security/3.0.8/ advisory
Exploit prediction
1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
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bugzilla.org
/security/3.0.8/
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36372
vdb-entry, patch
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bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=508189
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/36718
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1022902
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3166
- NVD CVE-2009-3166
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