CVE-2008-5956 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain database credentials by directly accessing the connect.inc file 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-2008-5956?
CVE-2008-5956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Wbstreet (aka PHPSTREET Webboard) 1.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain database credentials via a direct request to connect.inc.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpstreet Webboard.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5956 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5956 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x39p-34jf-5gwx.