CVE-2008-6356 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the plugin's database file to obtain sensitive username and password credentials 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-2008-6356?
CVE-2008-6356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
evCal Events Calendar stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database containing the username and password via a direct request to (1) evcal.mdb and (2) evcal97.mdb.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6356?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Donnafontenot Evcal Events Calendar.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6356?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6356 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6356 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qmc-vhxj-23ch.