CVE-2008-4905

Published: Nov 4, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Typosphere: Typo

Typosphere

1 product

Typo

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Typosphere Typo	Up to 5.1.3

Related CWEs

CWE-330

Use of Insufficiently Random Values

The product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers.

References (6)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32272

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4550

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497970

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://secunia.com/advisories/32272

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4550

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497970

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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