Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-5298 is an information disclosure issue in Mavili Guestbook as released in November 2007. The application placed its Access database under the public web root with weak access control, allowing a remote attacker to read stored guestbook data. Public sources do not provide a CVSS score or confirm active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy websites still running Mavili Guestbook or old copied deployments from the November 2007 release. Modern systems are unlikely to be affected unless they retain this application and database layout. Treat this as a targeted legacy exposure issue. It is not known to be actively exploited, but affected public sites could leak stored data with little attacker effort. Prioritize quick inventory and removal on externally reachable websites. Mitigation focus: Inventory websites for legacy Mavili Guestbook deployments.; Remove the database from any web-accessible directory.; Block public access to database file types at the web server..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- mavili-guestbook-information-disclosure(72101)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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