Betaparticle · Betaparticle Blog · CVE-2005-0853
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
betaparticle blog (bp blog) versions prior to 3.0
betaparticle blog (bp blog) versions 3.0 through 9.0
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by directly requesting the database files. For versions before 3.0, this can be done via a direct request to "dbBlogMX.mdb". For versions 3.0 and later, as well as versions 6.0 through 9.0, the issue can be exploited by requesting "Blog.mdb".
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 3.0, consider moving the database file `dbBlogMX.mdb` outside of the web root to prevent direct access.
For versions 3.0 through 9.0, restrict access to the `Blog.mdb` file to minimize the risk of exploitation.