CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1660

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in HTMLJunction EZGuestbook involves storing the guestbook.mdb file under the web document root with insufficient access control. A remote attacker can access this file and obtain sensitive information, including the administrative password.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the possibility of taking over the administrator account by reading the password from the database file, which could lead to full compromise of the application and data.

Recommendation

Move the guestbook.mdb file outside the web document root or configure appropriate access rules to prevent direct downloading of database files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

HTMLJunction EZGuestbook stores the guestbook.mdb file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the administrative password.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS