Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2008-0249

Description

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.

Affected products

Phpwebquest/Phpwebquest
cpe:2.3:a:phpwebquest:phpwebquest:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/27202nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39572nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4872nvd

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