CVE-2008-5932

high

Description

CodeAvalanche FreeForum stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the password via a direct request for _private/CAForum.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7450

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4932

http://secunia.com/advisories/33100

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-01-21

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02508