Freelance Auction Script 1.0 stores user passwords in plaintext in the tbl_users table…
Priority LOW 27CWE-255Published · 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
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Freelance Auction Script 1.0 stores user passwords in plaintext in the tbl_users table, which allows attackers to gain privileges by reading the table.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02272 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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:freelance_auction:freelance_auction_script:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Freelance Auction |
- cpe:2.3:a:freelance_auction:freelance_auction_script:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Freelance Auction
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvg2-8pwh-h9jh
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-2279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvg2-8pwh-h9jh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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