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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-5019 · published 1 December 2010

CVE-2009-5019: Webwiz web wiz newspad permissions and access controls vulnerability

Webwiz · Web Wiz Newspad

Web Wiz NewsPad 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/NewsPad.mdb.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% · top 14.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Web Wiz NewsPad 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/NewsPad.mdb.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/84294/webwiznewspad-disclose.txt Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10637 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15544 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55043
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/84294/webwiznewspad-disclose.txt Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10637 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15544 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55043

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-5019), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.