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CVE-2009-5019 json

Web Wiz NewsPad stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download…

published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4977

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Web Wiz NewsPad stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for database/NewsPad.mdb.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-10637)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-15544 Web Wiz NewsPad Express Edition 1.03 - Database File Disclosure webapps, 2010-11-15
  • EDB-10637 Web Wiz NewsPad - Database Disclosure webapps, 2009-12-24
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/84294/webwiznewspad-disclose.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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