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CVE-2008-0249
PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials via a direct request to admin/backup_phpwebquest.php, which…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.6%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 15% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 27202 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 4872 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- phpwebquest-backup-information-disclosure(39572) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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