PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials via a direct request to admin/backup_phpwebquest.php, which leaks the credentials in an error message if a call to /usr/bin/mysqldump fails. NOTE: this might only be an issue in limited environments.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-0261 PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials via a direct request to admin/backup_phpwebquest.php, which leaks the credentials in an error message if a call to /usr/bin/mysqldump fails. NOTE: this might only be an issue in limited environments.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:39:34.955Z

Reserved: 2008-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0249

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-12T02:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0249

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