CVE-2008-6053 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain passwords by directly requesting the exposed online resume database file stored under 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-2008-6053?

CVE-2008-6053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PreProjects Pre Resume Submitter stores onlineresume.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a direct request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6053?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Preprojects Pre Resume Submitter.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-6053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fv27-4wpj-3pxc.

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