CVE-2008-5956 describes a vulnerability in Wbstreet (PHPSTREET Webboard) 1.0 where sensitive database credentials are stored in the connect.inc file under the web root with inadequate access controls. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to directly access and obtain these credentials, posing a significant risk of further compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and a high impact on confidentiality. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpstreet:webboard:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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