CVE-2008-5773 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Nukedit 4.9.8 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing usernames and passwords via a direct request for database/dbsite.mdb.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.59% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nukedit | nukedit |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Nukedit 4.9.8 - Remote Database Disclosure | 2008-12-16 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD