CVE-2008-6940 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
TurnkeyForms Web Hosting Directory stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain a database backup via a direct request to admin/backup/db.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.84% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| turnkeyforms | web hosting directory |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TurnkeyForms Web Hosting Directory - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2008-11-12 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/49839
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32644
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32283
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3143
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46587
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7107
- http://osvdb.org/49839
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32644
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32283
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3143
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46587
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7107
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