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CVE-2005-0131

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2005-0131 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Berlios Konversation, published January 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in konversation 0.15-3.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.80%EPSS, 78th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.15-3konversation +2 more

Description

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.

Exploit likelihood

1.80%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
konversation
Debian:12
before 0.15-3
0.15-3
konversation
Debian:13
before 0.15-3
0.15-3
konversation
Debian:14
before 0.15-3
0.15-3

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.

Record
CVE-2005-0131
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.

Record
CVE-2005-0131
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0132No score

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.

Record
EUVD-2005-0132
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mfx8-57jr-25r5No score

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as...

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.

Record
GHSA-mfx8-57jr-25r5
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.

Record
CVE-2005-0131
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0131No score

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0131
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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