CVE-2008-5901 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
iyzi Forum 1.0 beta 3 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing a password via a direct request for db/iyziforum.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 | 2.42% — more likely to be exploited than 84% 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 |
|---|---|
| iyziforum | iyzi forum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | iyzi Forum 1.0b3 - Database Disclosure | 2008-12-14 |
References
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