CVE-2014-8605 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive database backups via predictable filenames in the web root, exposing confidential data.
- 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-2014-8605?
CVE-2014-8605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! stores database backup files with predictable names under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a backup file in administrators/backups/.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xcloner Xcloner.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8605 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8605 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4pw7-wf99-mgcj.