Typo 5.1.3 and earlier uses a hard-coded salt for calculating password hashes, which…
Priority LOW 36CWE-330Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01478 74th 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:typosphere:typo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | Typosphere |
- cpe:2.3:a:typosphere:typo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Typosphere
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4905
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg4q-qffw-jqg4
References
Advisory 1
More Typosphere Typo vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04661 SQL injection vulnerability in the "Manage pages" feature (admin/pages) in Typo 5.1.3 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2008-04660 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the leave comment (feedback) feature in Typo… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-4905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hg4q-qffw-jqg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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