Note-A-Day archive directory information disclosure
| noteaday-archive-information-disclosure (24270) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Note-A-Day fails to protect the archive directory in htaccess. A remote attacker could obtain this file using a specially-crafted URL request to obtain usernames and encrypted passwords including the administrator password, which could be used to gain unauthorized access to the application.
Platforms Affected:
- Note-A-Day, Note-A-Day 2.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Note-A-Day (3.0 or later), available from the Note-A-Day Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- eVuln Advisory EV0044, Note-A-Day Weblog Sensitive Information Disclosure at http://www.evuln.com/vulns/44/summary.html.
- The Note-A-Day Weblog Web site, Info - Download - View Source at http://noteaday.com/.
- CVE-2006-0404: Note-A-Day Weblog 2.2 stores sensitive data under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to archive/.phpass-admin, which contains encrypted passwords.
- OSVDB ID: 22699: Note-A-Day Weblog /archive Directory Direct Request User Credential Disclosure
- SA18566: Note-A-Day Weblog Exposure of User Credentials
- SECTRACK ID: 1015539: Note-A-Day Lets Remote Users Access Authentication Information
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0299: Note-A-Day Weblog phpass-admin Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 20, 2006
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