CVE-2008-5853 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive database credentials and backups by directly requesting unprotected files in the web root.
- 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-2008-5853?
CVE-2008-5853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Chilek Content Management System (aka ChiCoMaS) 2.0.4 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to (1) obtain database credentials via a direct request for config.inc or (2) read database backups via a request for a backup/ URI.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chicomas Chicomas.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5853 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5853 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g4r-vrqf-8344.