CVE-2008-5898

CodeAvalanche Directory - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5898. PoCs published by Pouya_Server.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This entry describes an information disclosure vulnerability in CADirectory, where the database file is accessible via a direct URL. No exploit code is provided, only a path disclosure.

Description

CodeAvalanche Directory stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing the administrator password via a direct request for _private/CADirectory.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Pouya_Server · textwebappsasp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7468

This entry describes an information disclosure vulnerability in CADirectory, where the database file is accessible via a direct URL. No exploit code is provided, only a path disclosure.

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

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33100
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47353
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4907
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7468

Scores

EPSS 0.0636
EPSS Percentile 92.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
codeavalanche/directory _nil_
Published Jan 12, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026