Vulnerability CVE-2008-0249


Published: 2008-01-11   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials via a direct request to admin/backup_phpwebquest.php, which leaks the credentials in an error message if a call to /usr/bin/mysqldump fails. NOTE: this might only be an issue in limited environments.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Phpwebquest -> Phpwebquest 

 References:
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/4872
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27202
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39572

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