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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-125136-c97net-qengine-cms-through-6-0-0-kemana-directory-through-1-5-6  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-28. Updated: 2026-10-28  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/qengine-cms). Vendors: [C97net](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32505](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32505)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32509](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32509)

## Related threats

- [C97net qEngine CMS arbitrary file upload and code execution](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-125138-c97net-qengine-cms-through-6-0-0-kemana-directory-through-1-5-6)
- [C97net qEngine CMS local file inclusion in admin task.php](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-125137-c97net-qengine-cms-through-6-0-0-kemana-directory-through-1-5-6)