CVE-2008-5900
CodeAvalanche Articles stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access...
CVE-2008-5900 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Codeavalanche Articles, published January 12, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.36%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
CodeAvalanche Articles stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CAArticles.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CodeAvalanche Articles stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CAArticles.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-5900- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CodeAvalanche Articles stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CAArticles.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-5900- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5870 No score
CodeAvalanche Articles stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CAArticles.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5870- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wp7g-v2c4-7pw5 No score
CodeAvalanche Articles stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access...
CodeAvalanche Articles stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CAArticles.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-wp7g-v2c4-7pw5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CodeAvalanche Articles - Database Disclosure | 2008-12-15 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |