CVE-2009-5019
Description
Web Wiz NewsPad stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for database/NewsPad.mdb.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Web Wiz NewsPad Express Edition 1.03 - Database File Disclosure
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| webwiz | web_wiz_newspad | 1.0 | |
| webwiz | web_wiz_newspad | 1.01 | |
| webwiz | web_wiz_newspad | 1.02 | |
| webwiz | web_wiz_newspad | 1.03 | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/84294/webwiznewspad-disclose.txt
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10637
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15544
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55043
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/84294/webwiznewspad-disclose.txt
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10637
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15544
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55043
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.