CVE-2006-4068

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2006-08-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-255

Description

The pswd.js script relies on the client to calculate whether a username and password match hard-coded hashed values for a server, and uses a hashing scheme that creates a large number of collisions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct offline brute force attacks. NOTE: this script might also allow attackers to generate the server-side "secret" URL without determining the original password, but this possibility was not discussed by the original researcher.

Affected products

Pswd.Js: all versions

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1362
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442120
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19333
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1362
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442120
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19333

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