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CVE-2009-1051

5.0 · MEDIUM

FubarForum 1.6 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database containing user credentials via a d…

Published Mar 24, 2009chaozzCWE-264EPSS 1.21%

Overview

CVE-2009-1051 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting chaozz fubarforum. It was published on March 24, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

FubarForum 1.6 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database containing user credentials via a direct request for user.tsv.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from chaozz. Update fubarforum to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
chaozzfubarforum0Affected

References

Refe-rdc.org/v1/news.php?readmore=131Refsecunia.com/advisories/34358Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501902/100/0/threadedRefe-rdc.org/v1/news.php?readmore=131Refsecunia.com/advisories/34358Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501902/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1051?

CVE-2009-1051 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting chaozz fubarforum. It was published on March 24, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-1051?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1051?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from chaozz. Update fubarforum to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1051?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1051 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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