CVE-2008-6940

Public Exploit

Description

TurnkeyForms Web Hosting Directory stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain a database backup via a direct request to admin/backup/db.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.60% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32644 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46587 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32283 vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7107 exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3143 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/49839 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6940?
CVE-2008-6940 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6940?
To fix CVE-2008-6940, 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-2008-6940 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6940 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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