CVE-2004-2172

EarlyImpact ProductCart uses a weak encryption scheme to encrypt passwords, which allows remote...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

EarlyImpact ProductCart uses a weak encryption scheme to encrypt passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain the password via a chosen plaintext attack.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

6.77%Down 4.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

EarlyImpact ProductCart uses a weak encryption scheme to encrypt passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain the password via a chosen plaintext attack.

Record: CVE-2004-2172
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-326
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

EarlyImpact ProductCart uses a weak encryption scheme to encrypt passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain the password via a chosen plaintext attack.

Record: CVE-2004-2172
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-2164 No score

EarlyImpact ProductCart uses a weak encryption scheme to encrypt passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain the password via a chosen plaintext attack.

Record: EUVD-2004-2164
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cchj-wxvc-4fxf 7.5

EarlyImpact ProductCart uses a weak encryption scheme to encrypt passwords, which allows remote...

EarlyImpact ProductCart uses a weak encryption scheme to encrypt passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain the password via a chosen plaintext attack.

Record: GHSA-cchj-wxvc-4fxf
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-326
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

netsourcecommerce productcart

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	ProductCart 1.x/2.x - Weak Cryptography	2004-02-16

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-2172 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Netsourcecommerce Productcart, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.77%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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