CVE-2009-0866
pHNews Alpha 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control,...
pHNews Alpha 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for extra/genbackup.php.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
pHNews Alpha 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for extra/genbackup.php.
- Record
CVE-2009-0866- 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
pHNews Alpha 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for extra/genbackup.php.
- Record
CVE-2009-0866- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0863 No score
pHNews Alpha 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for extra/genbackup.php.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0863- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxw3-m93w-7c72 No score
pHNews Alpha 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control,...
pHNews Alpha 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for extra/genbackup.php.
- Record
GHSA-xxw3-m93w-7c72- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | pHNews Alpha 1 - 'genbackup.php' Database Disclosure | 2009-02-17 |
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-2009-0866 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Phnews, published March 10, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.51%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.