CVE-2008-5900 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.4% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
CodeAvalanche Articles stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CAArticles.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.36% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| codeavalanche | articles |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CodeAvalanche Articles - Database Disclosure | 2008-12-15 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33100
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4909
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47351
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7471
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33100
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4909
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47351
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7471
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