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CVE-2008-2857

AlstraSoft AskMe Pro 2.1 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

AlstraSoft AskMe Pro 2.1 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Exploit likelihood

2.11%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

AlstraSoft AskMe Pro 2.1 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Record
CVE-2008-2857
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-255
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

AlstraSoft AskMe Pro 2.1 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Record
CVE-2008-2857
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2850 No score

AlstraSoft AskMe Pro 2.1 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Record
EUVD-2008-2850
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gmhg-6h4v-m38c No score

AlstraSoft AskMe Pro 2.1 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which...

AlstraSoft AskMe Pro 2.1 and earlier stores passwords in cleartext in a MySQL database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Record
GHSA-gmhg-6h4v-m38c
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBAlstrasoft AskMe Pro 2.1 - Multiple SQL Injections2008-06-14

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-2857 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Alstrasoft Askme, published June 25, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.11%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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