CVE-2026-6160Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated database disclosure via exposed SQL backup

Published Apr 13, 2026 · Updated Apr 13, 2026

Information disclosure in Code Projects Simple ChatBox 1.0 allows remote attackers to download its SQL database backup without authentication. The application places chatbox/database/chatbox.sql beneath the web root, where the server returns the file directly without an access-control check. A single HTTP request exposes the database schema and stored data, including chat messages, usernames, and credentials, without affecting integrity or availability.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Code Projects Simple ChatBox 1.0 allows remote attackers to download its SQL database backup without authentication. The application places chatbox/database/chatbox.sql beneath the web root, where the server returns the file directly without an access-control check. A single HTTP request exposes the database schema and stored data, including chat messages, usernames, and credentials, without affecting integrity or availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6160
Published
Apr 13, 2026
Updated
Apr 13, 2026
Vendor
Tutorials Website
Product
Simple ChatBox
Classifications
CWE-200, CWE-538, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Tutorials Website · Simple ChatBoxversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.5VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
5.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-538Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

Public exploit references

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