CVE-2008-5780: Forest Blog 1.3.2 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allo

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5780 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting forest blog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Forest Blog 1.3.2 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing passwords via a direct request for blog.mdb.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2008-12-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hostforest

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-12-30 20:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 1.3.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy forest-blog || rpm -q forest-blog || forest-blog --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison forest-blog sudo apt install forest-blog=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.2> sudo apt-mark hold forest-blog

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list forest-blog sudo dnf downgrade forest-blog-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3.2> sudo dnf versionlock add forest-blog

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Forest Blog 1.3.2 - Remote Database Disclosure

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-5780?

forest blog: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5780 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5780 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-5780 affect?

CVE-2008-5780 affects forest blog. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Forest Blog 1.3.2 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing passwords via a direct request for blog.mdb.

How urgent is CVE-2008-5780?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

References

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