CVE-2008-5560 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can download the PostEcards database file via direct request due to insufficient access control, exposing sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-5560?

CVE-2008-5560 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PostEcards stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request for postcards.mdb.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5560?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dazzlindonna Postecards.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5560?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5560 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5560 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-79hc-vhwf-7fj9.

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