CVEs-PoC/2008/CVE-2008-0249.md

### [CVE-2008-0249](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0249)
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### Description

PHP Webquest 2.6 allows remote attackers to retrieve database credentials via a direct request to admin/backup_phpwebquest.php, which leaks the credentials in an error message if a call to /usr/bin/mysqldump fails.  NOTE: this might only be an issue in limited environments.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4872

#### Github
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