I don't know of any script that does this, but that’s not saying
that one doesn't exist.  I don't know what software your using, but all
passwords should be stored in encrypted format to help deter the use of
scripts like this.  They may be able to view the contents of the
password field but not actually get the password.  But that doesn't mean
that your passwords will be 100% protected.  If the encryption method is
known a script or program could be written to compare the encrypted
'guess' with the encrypted password for equality.  If both are the same
then the 'guess' would be the password.

Matt

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> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:29 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PHP] lurker awakes
> 
> Hi guys,
> we have been silent observers to this list over the last few weeks.
> most of our web-app development is done in cold fusion, and i am still
> coming to terms with php, our involvement with the language to date
has
> been via phpnuke.
> 
> a while ago one of our tech guys showed me the output of a php page
which
> showed our system passwords -
> since then he has subsequently moved on, we have changed all our
passwords
> etc..
> 
> my q:
> does anyone have any knowlege about this type of script?
> does anyone have a copy of it, so i can make sure there are no copies
of
> it on my system - it would be a hell of a backdoor to leave on our
server.
> Steve Soars
> 
> 
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