MyBB polls.php path disclosure
| mybb-polls-path-disclosure (25337) |  Low Risk |
Description:
MyBB could disclose sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request to the polls.php script providing a null value for the 'pid' parameter to cause the full installation path to be disclosed in an error message. This information could be used to launch further attacks against the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Mar 17 2006 - 02:47:08 CST: MyBB 1.10 Full Path Disclosure.
- MyBB Web site: MyBB Website.
- CVE-2006-1345: polls.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a vote action with an option[]=null parameter value, which reveals the path in an error message.
Platforms Affected:
- MyBB MyBB 1.1
Reported:
Mar 17, 2006
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