CVE-2008-6493: Easy Content Management Publishing stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access co

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2008-6493 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting easy content management publishing. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Easy Content Management Publishing stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for Database/News.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	2.2% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2009-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: easy-news

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-03-20 00:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

easy-news easy content management publishing 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 easy-content-management-publishing || rpm -q easy-content-management-publishing || easy-content-management-publishing --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: Easy News Content Management - 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-2008-6493?

easy content management publishing: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6493 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6493 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-2008-6493 affect?

CVE-2008-6493 affects easy content management publishing. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Easy Content Management Publishing stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for Database/News.mdb.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6493?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

References

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