CVE-2008-5597

Cold BBS - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Direct Database File Access

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5597. PoCs published by ahmadbady.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This entry describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Cold BBS, where the database file (cforum.mdb) can be accessed directly via a predictable path. No exploit code is provided, only a description and download link.

Description

Cold BBS stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file via a direct request for db/cforum.mdb.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by ahmadbady · textwebappsasp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7353

This entry describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Cold BBS, where the database file (cforum.mdb) can be accessed directly via a predictable path. No exploit code is provided, only a description and download link.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cold BBS
No auth needed
Prerequisites: knowledge of the target path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47128
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4756
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7353

Scores

EPSS 0.0259
EPSS Percentile 83.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
cold_bbs/cold_bbs _nil_
Published Dec 16, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026