Description
PHPBoost 3.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain backup SQL files via a direct request for predictable filenames in cache/backup/.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PHPBoost 3.0 - Remote Download Backup EDB-17085 · webapps · Mar 31, 2011
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- phpboost-backup-info-disclosure(66474) vdb-entry
- 43949 third-party-advisory
- 17085 exploit