FlatNuke MS-DOS news parameter path disclosure
| flatnuke-msdos-news-path-disclosure (22153) |  Low Risk |
Description:
FlatNuke could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the print.php script containing a MS-DOS device name in the news parameter or to the index.php script to cause the application to disclose the full installation path.
Platforms Affected:
- FlatNuke, FlatNuke 2.5.6
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 30, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- FlatNuke Web site, FlatNuke Home page at http://flatnuke.sourceforge.net/flatnuke/.
- RGod's Advisory - FlatNuke on bugtraq, Flatnuke 2.5.6 Underlying system information disclosure / Administrative & users credentials disclosure at http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2005/Aug/0440.html.
- CVE-2005-2815: print.php in FlatNuke 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (path disclosure on error) or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via an MS-DOS device name in the news parameter to print.php, such as (1) AUX, (2) CON, (3) PRN, (4) COM1, or (5) LPT1.
- SECTRACK ID: 1014824: FlatNuke `id` Parameter Discloses Files to Remote Users and Other Bugs Permit Cross-Site Scripting and Denial of Service Attacks
Reported:
Aug 31, 2005
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