Jaws index.php file information disclosure
| jaws-index-file-disclosure (16620) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Jaws could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper filtering of user-supplied input in the index.php file. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request, which would allow the attacker to view arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Jaws, Jaws 0.3 BETA
Remedy:
Apply the fix for this vulnerability, available from the Jaws Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Jul 06 2004 - 02:19:48 CDT, Multiples vulnerabilities in JAWS at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-07/0226.html.
- Jaws Web site, jaws at http://www.jaws.com.mx.
- BID-10670: JAWS Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-2445: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Jaws 0.3 BETA allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the gadget parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 7722: JAWS gadget Variable Arbitrary File Access
- SECTRACK ID: 1010651: Jaws Errors Let Remote Users View Files and Gain Administrative Access
Reported:
Jul 06, 2004
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