CVE-2003-1540
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control...
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt.
- Record
CVE-2003-1540- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt.
- Record
CVE-2003-1540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1530 No score
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1530- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-99qg-j7h7-rpcr No score
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control...
WF-Chat 1.0 Beta stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information via a direct request to (1) !pwds.txt and (2) !nicks.txt.
- Record
GHSA-99qg-j7h7-rpcr- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WFChat 1.0 - Information Disclosure | 2003-03-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-1540 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wfchat, published December 31, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.23%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1006352
securityfocus.com/bid/7147
secunia.com/advisories/8396
securityreason.com/securityalert/3645
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11571
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1540
github.com/advisories/GHSA-99qg-j7h7-rpcr