Description
The ReadMe First.txt file in PHP-Fusion 4.0 instructs users to set the permissions on the fusion_admin/db_backups directory to world read/write/execute (777), which allows remote attackers to download or view database backups, which have easily guessable filenames and contain the administrator username and password.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109285292901685&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12336Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10974Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17037
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109285292901685&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12336Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10974Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17037
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 18, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified