Mambo CMS 4.6.5 stores the MySQL database password in cleartext in the document root…
Priority LOW 12CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Mambo CMS 4.6.5 stores the MySQL database password in cleartext in the document root, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00475 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo-foundation:mambo_cms:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.5 | Vulnerable | Mambo-foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo-foundation:mambo_cms:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.5 Vulnerable ·Mambo-foundation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2562
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chqj-hwq4-xccf
References
More Mambo-foundation Mambo Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-02269 Mambo CMS 4.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2011-02191 Mambo CMS through 4.6.5 has multiple XSS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2013-02270 Path traversal in Mambo CMS CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2013-02268 Mambo CMS 4.6.5 uses world-readable permissions on configuration.php, which allows local… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2013-2562 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2562 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chqj-hwq4-xccf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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