CVE-2008-5897 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can download the administrator password database via direct request, leading to credential theft and potential account takeover.

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-2008-5897?

CVE-2008-5897 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CodeAvalanche FreeWallpaper stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CAFreeWallpaper.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5897?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codeavalanche Freewallpaper.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5897?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5897 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5897 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr5v-m7pw-v38r.

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