TightAuction config.inc file information disclosure
| tightauction-config-information-disclosure (10310) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
TightAuction could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. The configuration file (config.inc) is stored with an improper extension. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the config.inc file to cause the contents of the file to be returned. An attacker could then use this information to launch further attacks against the affected server.
Platforms Affected:
- Php Secure, TightAuction 3.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Oct 02 2002 - 12:22:15 CDT, Multiple Web Security Holes at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0016.html.
- phpSecure.org Web site, phpSecure.org - Welcome! at http://www.phpsecure.org/index.php?zone=pPatchA&sAlpha=t.
- BID-5850: TightAuction Config.INC Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1886: TightAuction 3.0 stores config.inc under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the database username and password.
Reported:
Oct 02, 2002
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