WWWBoard stores encrypted passwords in a password file that is under the web root and…
Priority MEDIUM 54Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
WWWBoard stores encrypted passwords in a password file that is under the web root and thus accessible by remote attackers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08604 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:matt_wright:wwwboard:2.0_alpha_2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_alpha_2.1 | Vulnerable | Matt Wright |
- cpe:2.3:a:matt_wright:wwwboard:2.0_alpha_2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_alpha_2.1 Vulnerable ·Matt Wright
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7x89-22x4-gr9x
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
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More Matt Wright Wwwboard vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00904 WWWBoard has a default username and default password. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00880 wwwboard allows a remote attacker to delete message board articles via a malformed argument. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-1999-0953 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7x89-22x4-gr9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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