CVE-2007-0546
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedToxiclab Shoutbox 1 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database containing passwords via a direct request for db.mdb.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceToxiclab Shoutbox 1 stores its Microsoft Access database (db.mdb) within the web root directory without proper access restrictions, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to directly download the database file containing plaintext user passwords via a simple HTTP request.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Toxiclab Shoutbox installationLocate shoutbox-related files or directories on the web server, typically under the web root (e.g., /shoutbox, /inc, or root-level files like shoutbox.asp, shoutbox.asp, db.mdb)Affected if Toxiclab Shoutbox version 1 files are present on the server
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Locate the database fileSearch the web root directory for a file named 'db.mdb' (Microsoft Access database)Affected if The file db.mdb exists within the web-accessible directory structure
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Test database file accessibilityAttempt to access http://[target]/db.mdb via a browser or curl/wget request (without authentication)Affected if The database file is directly downloadable via HTTP without requiring authentication or special access controls
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Verify database contentsIf downloaded, open the MDB file and check if it contains a users table with plaintext passwordsAffected if User credentials stored in plaintext are present in the accessible database file
The environment is affected if Toxiclab Shoutbox v1 is installed and its db.mdb file is accessible for direct download from the web root.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataMove the database file outside the web root directory, implement proper web server access controls to prevent direct file access, and ideally migrate to a more secure database system with properly hashed passwords.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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