CVE-2009-0866 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download the database by directly requesting a specific PHP 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-2009-0866?
CVE-2009-0866 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pHNews Alpha 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for extra/genbackup.php.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0866?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phnews Phnews.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0866?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0866 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0866 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0866 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxw3-m93w-7c72.