bugGNU Wget - Bugs: bug #23094, Password in HTML output for FTP

 
 

bug #23094: Password in HTML output for FTP

Submitter:  Michael Novak <michaelnovak>
Submitted:  Mon 28 Apr 2008 10:12:38 PM UTC
   
 
Category:  Program Logic Severity:  3 - Normal
Priority:  5 - Normal Status:  Needs Discussion
Privacy:  Public Assigned to:  michaelnovak
Originator Name:  michaelnovak Open/Closed:  Open
Release:  None Operating System:  GNU/Linux
Reproducibility:  Every Time Fixed Release:  None
Planned Release:  1.15 Regression:  None
Work Required:  None Patch Included:  None
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Sun 11 May 2008 09:40:36 AM UTC, comment #1: 

when you type such a command, people can already see your username and password in process listing.  there is also the fact ftp itself is plain text so anyone on the network can see it.

the wiki faq already shows secure methods for passing the username and password to wget.

Mike Frysinger <vapier>
Mon 28 Apr 2008 10:12:38 PM UTC, original submission:  

When you run the wget command such as 'wget ftp://username:password@domain.com' the resulting html file created for the LIST call shows the password in the file in plain text.

I guess the discussion could be around to either remove the password from the url and have it prompt for the password or leave it in without worrying and allow the user to go back and modify the file if they desire.

thanks,
mike

Michael Novak <michaelnovak>

 

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