Acidcat CMS 3.5.3 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with…
Priority LOW 28CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Acidcat CMS 3.5.3 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database containing credentials via a direct request for databases/acidcat_3.mdb.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02782 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.11 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.12 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:2.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.13 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.5 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.2 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.11 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.12 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:2.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.13 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.5 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0984
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frjx-6j23-mrx5
References
More Acidcat Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01916 Acidcat CMS 3.4.1 does not restrict access to the FCKEditor component, which allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01915 Acidcat CMS 3.4.1 does not properly restrict access to (1) default_mail_aspemail.asp, (2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-00937 Acidcat CMS 3.5.x does not prevent access to install.asp after installation finishes… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01913 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Acidcat CMS 3.4.1 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01914 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin_colors_swatch.asp in Acidcat CMS 3.4.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-00858 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Acidcat CMS 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.6… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
Sources
- CVE-2010-0984 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0984 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frjx-6j23-mrx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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