phpGroupWare contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The problem is that the program sets header admin and setup passwords as plaintext cookies, which will disclose sensitive information resulting in a loss of confidentiality.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Cryptographic,
Information Disclosure
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version 0.9.16.002 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
