Is CVE-2008-5853 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5853 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5853?

CVE-2008-5853 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-5853

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 2.5%EU EUVD

Chilek Content Management System (aka ChiCoMaS) 2.0.4 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to (1) obtain database credentials via a direct request for config.inc or (2) read database backups via a request for a backup/ URI.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 2.5% (85th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5823)
Published: January 6, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5823 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

chicomas / chicomas
chicomas / chicomas

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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