WebCalendar validate.php encoded_login path disclosure
| webcalendar-encodedlogin-path-disclosure (18029) |  Low Risk |
Description:
WebCalendar could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the validate.php script, which would cause an error message to be returned that contains the installation path of WebCalendar.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest CVS version, available from the WebCalendar Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Nov 09 2004 - 17:06:06 CST : Multiple Vulnerabilities in WebCalendar.
- WebCalendar Web site: Project: WebCalendar: Summary.
- BID-11651: WebCalendar Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1509: validate.php in WebCalendar allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information via an invalid encoded_login parameter, which reveals the full path in an error message.
- SA13164: WebCalendar Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- WebCalendar WebCalendar 0.9.44
Reported:
Nov 09, 2004
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