CVE-2009-0498 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.3% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Virtual GuestBook (vgbook) 2.1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request to guestbook.mdb.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.27% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| minitdesign | virtual guestbook |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Virtual Guestbook 2.1 - Remote Database Disclosure | 2009-01-13 |
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