CVE-2008-0249: Phpwebquest

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 2.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials via a direct request to admin/backup_phpwebquest.php, which leaks the credentials in an error message if a call to /usr/bin/mysqldump fails. NOTE: this might only be an issue in limited environments.

Affected products

• Phpwebquest Phpwebquest: version 2.6 only

Published 2008-01-12. Last modified 2026-06-16.