bugtraq - Plaintext Vulnerability in Alan Ward Acart

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Date: 4 Dec 2003 06:08:08 -0000
From: <parag0d@...eaker.net>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Plaintext Vulnerability in Alan Ward Acart

Vulnerability:	Plaintext Vulnerability

Description:	All of the data in this database is stored in plain text (not encrypted), including usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, addresses, etc.  Many times the database is placed into a web accessible folder (by default)

Exploit:	None Required

Solution:	The developer needs to implement some type of encryption standard in order to protect the data stored in the database.  

Credit:	CyberArmy Application and Code Auditing Team
	Parag0d

The developer was contacted about this matter, but never gave any response