CVE-2008-5886
TAKempis Discussion Web 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient...
TAKempis Discussion Web 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing a password via a direct request for _private/discussion.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
TAKempis Discussion Web 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing a password via a direct request for _private/discussion.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-5886- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
TAKempis Discussion Web 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing a password via a direct request for _private/discussion.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-5886- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5856 No score
TAKempis Discussion Web 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing a password via a direct request for _private/discussion.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5856- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wjj-j8m7-7gxw No score
TAKempis Discussion Web 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient...
TAKempis Discussion Web 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing a password via a direct request for _private/discussion.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-4wjj-j8m7-7gxw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Discussion Web 4 - Remote Database Disclosure | 2008-12-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5886 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Takempis Discussion Web, published January 12, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.