CVE-2014-125136: C97net qEngine CMS information disclosure in backup directory

CVE-2014-125136 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-10-28

C97net qEngine CMS is a content management system that stores database backups in a web-accessible directory. An attacker can guess predictable backup file names and download database dumps containing user records and administrator password hashes without authentication, exposing sensitive customer and administrative data.

Technologies: C97net qEngine CMS. Vendors: C97net.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-125136 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-125136 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2014-125136?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 28 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
C97net qEngine CMS through 6.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-125136?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2014-125136 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-125136?
Check whether you run C97net qEngine CMS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is an information disclosure issue in the backup functionality: database backups are stored in the publicly accessible /admin/backup directory with predictable filenames (Full Backup YYYYMMDD.sql/.gz). Unauthenticated attackers can enumerate or brute-force date-based names to download complete database exports. No authentication or user interaction is required; only network access to the web server.

Affected products

  • C97net qEngine CMS through 6.0.0

Timeline

  • 2014-03-07: disclosed
  • 2026-10-28: advisory

References

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