5.0med
CVE-2008-02491 exploit
PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials via a direct request to admin/backup_phpwebquest.php, which leaks…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials via a direct request to admin/backup_phpwebquest.php, which leaks the credentials in an error message if a call to /usr/bin/mysqldump fails. NOTE: this might only be an issue in limited environments.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-4872 PHP Webquest 2.6 - Get Database Credentials · webapps · 2008-01-09
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/27202 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/4872 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39572 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-0249
- NVD: CVE-2008-0249
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