CVE-2008-5899
CodeAvalanche FreeForAll stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access...
CVE-2008-5899 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Codeavalanche Freeforall, 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.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 6.36%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
CodeAvalanche FreeForAll 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/CAFFAPage.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CodeAvalanche FreeForAll - Database Disclosure | 2008-12-15 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CodeAvalanche FreeForAll 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/CAFFAPage.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-5899- 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 ListNo score
CodeAvalanche FreeForAll 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/CAFFAPage.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-5899- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5869No score
CodeAvalanche FreeForAll 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/CAFFAPage.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5869- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h97g-gfrr-wg44No score
CodeAvalanche FreeForAll stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access...
CodeAvalanche FreeForAll 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/CAFFAPage.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-h97g-gfrr-wg44- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.