CVE-2012-5298 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read the guestbook database by directly requesting the exposed MDB file, leading to information disclosure.
- 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-2012-5298?
CVE-2012-5298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mavili Guestbook, as released in November 2007, stores guestbook.mdb under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read the database via a direct request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mavili Guestbook Project Mavili Guestbook.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpf8-vcfr-v945.