Unauthenticated database disclosure via exposed SQL backup
Published Apr 6, 2026 · Updated Apr 6, 2026
Information disclosure in Code Projects Online FIR System 1.0 allows remote attackers to download complaint data via HTTP. The complaints.sql database dump is stored under the web root, and the server returns it directly without authentication or file-type restrictions. Exposure requires a deployed copy reachable over HTTP and reveals account details, complaint records, administrative data, and the database schema.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in Code Projects Online FIR System 1.0 allows remote attackers to download complaint data via HTTP. The complaints.sql database dump is stored under the web root, and the server returns it directly without authentication or file-type restrictions. Exposure requires a deployed copy reachable over HTTP and reveals account details, complaint records, administrative data, and the database schema.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-5666
- Published
- Apr 6, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 6, 2026
- Vendor
- Tutorials Website
- Product
- Online FIR System
- Classifications
- CWE-922, CWE-200, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
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Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Online FIR System exposed database backup proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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