CVE-2008-5931 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the database file containing usernames and passwords by directly requesting admin/blog.mdb due to insufficient access control.
- 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-2008-5931?
CVE-2008-5931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Net Guys ASPired2Blog stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing usernames and passwords via a direct request for admin/blog.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5931?
It affects 1 product.
Products include The Net Guys Aspired2blog.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5931?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5931 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5931 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5931 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3493-mvwr-jrv7.