CVE-2009-0498 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the guestbook database file via direct request due to insufficient access control, exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2009-0498?
CVE-2009-0498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Virtual GuestBook (vgbook) 2.1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request to guestbook.mdb.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Minitdesign Virtual Guestbook.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0498 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0498 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwhg-cj3c-8hvv.