Xerver source code disclosure
| xerver-source-code-disclosure (22785) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Xerver could disclose sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to a script file with terminating period '.' to view the source code.
Platforms Affected:
- Omid Rouhani, Xerver 4.17
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Xerver (4.20 or later), available from the Xerver Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Xerver Web site, Xerver - Your FREE web Server! at http://www.javascript.nu/xerver/.
- BID-15135: Xerver Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-3293: Xerver 4.17 allows remote attackers to (1) obtain source code of scripts via a request with a trailing . (dot) or (2) list directory contents via a trailing null character.
- OSVDB ID: 20075: Xerver Single Dot File Request Source Disclosure
- OSVDB ID: 20076: Xerver Crafted Request Forced Directory Listing
- SA17243: Xerver Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015079: Xerver Bugs Let Remote Users View Index Directory Listings, Obtain Script Source Code, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Reported:
Oct 19, 2005
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