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Database backup exposure in C97net qEngine CMS and two other products

Priority HIGH 69CWE-530Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

C97net qEngine CMS through 6.0.0, Kemana Directory through 1.5.6 and Cart Engine through 3.0.0 expose database backups in the web-accessible /admin/backup directory. Database backup files are exposed to unauthorized users (CWE-530). An unauthenticated remote attacker can list the directory or guess date-based backup file names to download dumps containing user records and administrator password hashes. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

C97net qEngine CMS through 6.0.0, Kemana Directory through 1.5.6, and Cart Engine through 3.0.0 contain an information disclosure vulnerability that exposes database backups in the web-accessible /admin/backup directory. Unauthenticated attackers can list the directory or guess date-based names like 'Full Backup YYYYMMDD.sql' to download dumps containing user records and administrator password hashes.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00412 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
C97netqEngine CMSup to 6.0.0—No fix listedCNA
C97netKemana Directoryup to 1.5.6—No fix listedCNA
C97netCart Engineup to 3.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • qEngine CMS VendorC97net Affected up to 6.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Kemana Directory VendorC97net Affected up to 1.5.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cart Engine VendorC97net Affected up to 3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for C97net qEngine CMS, Kemana Directory or Cart Engine.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-125136
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-hhvm-rp85-j9hh
  3. 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

  • TI-2014-08436 Unrestricted file upload in C97net qEngine CMS and other products CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2014-08435 Local file inclusion in C97net qEngine CMS and related products CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2007-06279 Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in mBlog 1.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4

Sources