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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0249

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.

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Affected products

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  • PHP Webquest/Phpwebquest2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:phpwebquest:phpwebquest:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpwebquest:phpwebquest:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =2.6

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