CVE-2009-0826 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can download the database file containing user credentials by directly requesting a 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-2009-0826?

CVE-2009-0826 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

BlogHelper stores common_db.inc under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing user credentials via a direct request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0826?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freedville Bloghelper.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0826?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0826 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-0826 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0826 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x4h4-7v2v-mpwh.

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