CVE-2009-5019 describes a critical information disclosure vulnerability in Web Wiz NewsPad, specifically affecting the web_wiz_newspad product. This flaw allows remote attackers to download the application's database, NewsPad.mdb, by directly requesting it from the web root due to insufficient access controls. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), indicating it is network-exploitable with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to partial confidentiality impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webwiz:web_wiz_newspad:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webwiz:web_wiz_newspad:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webwiz:web_wiz_newspad:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webwiz:web_wiz_newspad:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.