CVE-2008-5773 describes a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in Nukedit 4.9.8, where the database file (dbsite.mdb) containing usernames and passwords is stored under the web root with insufficient access controls. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to directly download the file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete confidentiality compromise. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the CISA KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nukedit:nukedit:4.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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