CVE-2008-5929: VP-ASP Shopping Cart 6.50 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, wh

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-5929 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting vp-asp shopping cart. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

VP-ASP Shopping Cart 6.50 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database containing the password via a direct request for database/shopping650.mdb. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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	2009-01-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vpasp

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-01-21 18:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vpasp vp-asp shopping cart DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.50

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.50

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vp-asp-shopping-cart || rpm -q vp-asp-shopping-cart || vp-asp-shopping-cart --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.50 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vp-asp-shopping-cart sudo apt install vp-asp-shopping-cart=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.50> sudo apt-mark hold vp-asp-shopping-cart

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

dnf --showduplicates list vp-asp-shopping-cart sudo dnf downgrade vp-asp-shopping-cart-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.50> sudo dnf versionlock add vp-asp-shopping-cart

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: VP-ASP Shopping Cart 6.50 - 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-2008-5929?

vp-asp shopping cart: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5929 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5929 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-2008-5929 affect?

CVE-2008-5929 affects vp-asp shopping cart. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). VP-ASP Shopping Cart 6.50 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database containing the password via a direct request for database/shopping650.mdb. N

How urgent is CVE-2008-5929?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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