TowerBlog 0.6 and earlier stores the login data file under the web root, which allows…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
TowerBlog 0.6 and earlier stores the login data file under the web root, which allows remote attackers to obtain the MD5 checksums of the username and password via a direct request to the _dat/login file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0159 75th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:towerblog:towerblog:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Towerblog |
| cpe:2.3:a:towerblog:towerblog:0.4_r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4_r1 | Vulnerable | Towerblog |
| cpe:2.3:a:towerblog:towerblog:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Towerblog |
| cpe:2.3:a:towerblog:towerblog:0.6_r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6_r1 | Vulnerable | Towerblog |
- cpe:2.3:a:towerblog:towerblog:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Towerblog
- cpe:2.3:a:towerblog:towerblog:0.4_r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4_r1 Vulnerable ·Towerblog
- cpe:2.3:a:towerblog:towerblog:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Towerblog
- cpe:2.3:a:towerblog:towerblog:0.6_r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6_r1 Vulnerable ·Towerblog
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1055
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw8x-jqf3-243p
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-1055 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1055 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rw8x-jqf3-243p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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