CWE-315
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie
Description
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext in a cookie.
Attackers can use widely-available tools to view the cookie and read the sensitive information. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Impact
Read Application Data
CVE-2002-1800Admin password in cleartext in a cookie.
CVE-2001-1537Default configuration has cleartext usernames/passwords in cookie.
CVE-2001-1536Usernames/passwords in cleartext in cookies.
CVE-2005-2160Authentication information stored in cleartext in a cookie.
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