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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-0249
PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
phpwebquest
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phpwebquest
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 12th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
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Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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