phpAdsNew path disclosure
| phpadsnew-path-disclosure (19689) |  Low Risk |
Description:
phpAdsNew is an open-source ad server running on Microsoft Windows and Unix-Based operating systems that allows users to gather statistics. phpAdsNew version 2.0.4-pr1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to cause the phpAdsNew to return an error that discloses the full installation path.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in SecurityReason Security Advisory #10. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 14 2005 - 19:56:39 CST : phpAdsNew 2.0.4-pr1 Multiple vulnerabilities cXIb8O3.9.
- phpAdsNew Web site: Welcome to phpAdsNew.
- SecurityReason Security Advisory #10: phpAdsNew 2.0.4-pr1 Multiple vulnerabilities cXIb8O3.9.
- CVE-2005-0790: phpAdsNew 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) lib-xmlrpcs.inc.php, (2) maintenance-activation.php, (3) maintenance-cleantables.php, (4) maintenance-autotargeting.php, (5) maintenance-reports.php, (6) phpads.php, (7) remotehtmlview.php, (8) click.php, (9) adcontent.php, which reveal the path in a PHP error message.
- SECTRACK ID: 1013429: phpAdsNew `adframe.php` Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Various Scripts Disclose the Installation Path to Remote Users
Platforms Affected:
- Tobias Ratschiller phpAdsNew 2.0.4-pr1
Reported:
Mar 14, 2005
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