CVE-2008-5931: The Net Guys ASPired2Blog stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, wh

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2008-5931 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting aspired2blog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Net Guys ASPired2Blog stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing usernames and passwords via a direct request for admin/blog.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: the net guys

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

the net guys aspired2blog MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy aspired2blog || rpm -q aspired2blog || aspired2blog --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: the net guys aspired2blog - SQL Injection / File Disclosure

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2008-5931?

aspired2blog: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-5931 being exploited?

CVE-2008-5931 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-2008-5931 affect?

CVE-2008-5931 affects aspired2blog. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The Net Guys ASPired2Blog stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing usernames and passwords via a direct request for admin/blog.m

How urgent is CVE-2008-5931?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-5930 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE SQL injection vulnerability in admin/blog_comments.asp in The Net Guys ASPired2Blog allows remote attackers to

References

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