CVE-2008-5932 describes an insufficient access control vulnerability in CodeAvalanche FreeForum, allowing remote attackers to directly download the application's database file, CAForum.mdb, located under the web root. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to partial confidentiality impact by exposing sensitive information, including passwords. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit module (EDB-7450) is available on ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
_nil_CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:codeavalanche:freeforum:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.