CVE-2005-1733: Cookie Cart stores the password file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allow

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2005-1733 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting cookie cart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cookie Cart stores the password file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain usernames and encrypted passwords via a direct request to passwd.txt.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-24
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: metro marketing

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-24 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

metro marketing cookie cart MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cookie-cart || rpm -q cookie-cart || cookie-cart --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-1733?

cookie cart: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-1733 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1733 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-1733 affect?

CVE-2005-1733 affects cookie cart. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Cookie Cart stores the password file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain usernames and encrypted passwords via a direct request to passwd.txt.

How urgent is CVE-2005-1733?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-1732 MEDIUM 5.0 MITIGATE Cookie Cart allows remote attackers to read the Order Notification list via the testmycgi and path parameters

References

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