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CVE-2008-0249

Published

16 years ago

Last Modified

6 years ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

Medium

Impact Analysis

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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..

CVSSv2.0 Score

Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5/10
Exploit Score: 10/10
Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication Required: None
Impact Score: 2.9/10
Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Availability Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None

Products Affected

CPE	Affected	Vulnerable	Excluding	Edit
cpe:2.3:a:phpwebquest:phpwebquest:2.6:::::::*	Yes	-	-

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27202
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39572
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4872