SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.10 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, w…

published 2012-09-17 14y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-5042

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.9%; EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits: 0; none known

SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.10 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain version information via a direct request to (1) apphire/silverstripe_version or (2) cms/silverstripe_version.

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Exploit prediction

1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

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

secunia.com /advisories/42346
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
doc.silverstripe.org /framework/en/trunk/changelogs//2.4.4
vendor-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2012/05/01/3
mailing-list
osvdb.org /69888
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/45367
vdb-entry
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/1
mailing-list
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/3
mailing-list
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/12
mailing-list
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/63990
vdb-entry
open.silverstripe.org /ticket/5031
doc.silverstripe.org /framework/en/trunk/changelogs//2.3.10

Sources

CVE List CVE-2010-5078
NVD CVE-2010-5078

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