CoolPHP index.php path disclosure

coolphp-path-disclosure (17744) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

CoolPHP could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script containing an invalid value for the op parameter, which would cause an error message to be returned that contains the installation path of CoolPHP.


Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

  • BID-11437: CoolPHP Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2004-1600: index.php in CoolPHP 1.0-stable allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information via an invalid op parameter, which reveals the path in an error message.
  • SA12850: CoolPHP Cross-Site Scripting and Arbitrary Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1011748: CoolPHP Input Validation Holes Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Commands and Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Platforms Affected:

  • CoolPHP CoolPHP 1.0-stable

Reported:

Oct 17, 2004

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