Ciamos class/debug/highlight.php file parameter information disclosure
| ciamos-file-information-disclosure (19754) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Ciamos could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input in the file parameter in the class/debug/highlight.php script prior to showing the PHP files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
Note: It is reported that exoops version 1.05 Rev3 is also vulnerable to this vulnerability.
Platforms Affected:
- Ciamos CMS, Ciamos CMS 0.9.2 RC1
- E-Xoops, E-Xoops 1.05 Rev3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Ciamos (0.9.3a or later), available from the Ciamos Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Ciamos Web page, Ciamos Wakka Wiki Homepage at http://wiki.ciamos.com/.
- exoops Web page, exoops at http://www.exoops.info/modules/news/.
- IHS Iran Hackers Sabotage Public advisory , E-Xoops: Content Management for the Masses at http://www.ihsteam.com/download/advisory/Exoops%20highlight%20hole.txt.
- BID-12848: RunCMS Database Configuration Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- BID-12854: Ciamos Highlight.PHP File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0828: highlight.php in (1) RUNCMS 1.1A, (2) CIAMOS 0.9.2 RC1, (3) e-Xoops 1.05 Rev3, and possibly other products based on e-Xoops (exoops), allows remote attackers to read arbitrary PHP files by specifying the pathname in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading database configuration information from mainfile.php.
- OSVDB ID: 14890: E-Xoops highlight.php Information Disclosure
- SA14641: ciamos "file" Exposure of Sensitive Information
- SA14648: exoops "file" Exposure of Sensitive Information
- SECTRACK ID: 1013485: exoops Discloses Installation Path and Database Password to Remote Users
Reported:
Mar 21, 2005
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