CVE DATABASE / CVE-2008-4905
CVE-2008-4905
CVSS 7.5 · HIGH
Summary
Typo 5.1.3 and earlier uses a hard-coded salt for calculating password hashes, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.5 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Typosphere typo
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References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32272
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4550
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497970
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.