CVE-2008-5853

Public Exploit

Description

Chilek Content Management System (aka ChiCoMaS) 2.0.4 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to (1) obtain database credentials via a direct request for config.inc or (2) read database backups via a request for a backup/ URI.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.98% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499458/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7532 exploit
http://www.bugreport.ir/index_59.htm exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4872 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30080 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5853?
CVE-2008-5853 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5853?
To fix CVE-2008-5853, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5853 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5853 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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