CVE-2009-0336: Katy Whitton BlogIt! stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which a

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2009-0336 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting blogit\!. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Katy Whitton BlogIt! stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing user credentials via a direct request for database/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	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2009-01-29
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: katywhitton

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-01-29 18:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

katywhitton blogit\! DOWNGRADE

Affected: _nil_

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before _nil_

1. Check installed version

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

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

apt-cache madison blogit sudo apt install blogit=<VERSION_BEFORE__nil_> sudo apt-mark hold blogit

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

dnf --showduplicates list blogit sudo dnf downgrade blogit-<VERSION_BEFORE__nil_> sudo dnf versionlock add blogit

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: blogit! - SQL Injection / File Disclosure / Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2009-0336?

blogit\!: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-0336 being exploited?

CVE-2009-0336 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-2009-0336 affect?

CVE-2009-0336 affects blogit\!. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Katy Whitton BlogIt! stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download the database file containing user credentials via a direct request for database/Blog.mdb. NOTE

How urgent is CVE-2009-0336?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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