CVE-2008-5853 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.5% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Chilek Content Management System (aka ChiCoMaS) 2.0.4 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to (1) obtain database credentials via a direct request for config.inc or (2) read database backups via a request for a backup/ URI.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.54% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| chicomas | chicomas |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Chicomas 2.0.4 - Database Backup / File Disclosure / Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-12-21 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30080
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4872
- http://www.bugreport.ir/index_59.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499458/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30080
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4872
- http://www.bugreport.ir/index_59.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499458/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7532
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