Invision Power Board invalid character could disclose path
| invision-invalid-path-disclosure (15400) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Invision Power Board could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could use the 'Change Personal Photo' option to supply an invalid character in the upload field, which would cause the program to return an error that discloses the physical path of the Web server, once the form is submitted.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Mar 05 2004 - 07:08:32 CST : Invision Power Board 1.3 Final Path Disclosure Vulnerability.
- GulfTech Security Advisory March 02, 2004 : Non Critical Invision Power Board Vulnerabilities.
- BID-9810: Invision Power Board Error Message Path Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0355: Invision Power Board 1.3 Final allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information by selecting a file for Personal Photo that is not an image file, which displays the installation path in an error message.
- OSVDB ID: 6728: Invision Power Board Crafted Personal Photo Path Disclosure
Platforms Affected:
- Invision Power Invision Power Board 1.3 Final
Reported:
Mar 02, 2004
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