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XMPP Cleartext Authentication
medium Nessus Plugin ID 87736
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Synopsis
The remote host is running a service that allows cleartext authentication.Description
The remote Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) service supports one or more authentication mechanisms that allow credentials to be sent in the clear.Solution
Disable cleartext authentication mechanisms in the XMPP configuration.Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 87736
File Name: xmpp_plaintext_authentication.nasl
Version: Revision: 1.1
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 1/5/2016
Updated: 1/5/2016
Supported Sensors: Nessus