Clever Copy admin/connect.inc disclose information

clevercopy-connect-disclose-information (25720) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Clever Copy could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. The default permissions for the admin/connect.inc file allow any user direct access. If *.inc is not included in the list of acceptable PHP file extensions in httpd.conf, a remote attacker could access the admin/connect.inc file directly to view the database name as well as the username and password to gain access to the back-end database.


Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:46:03 CDT: [ECHO_ADV_28$2006] Clever Copy <= 3.0 Connect.inc Critical Information Disclosure.
  • Clever Copy Web site: Clever Copy.
  • BID-17461: Clever Copy Connect.INC Information Disclosure Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-1718: Magus Perde Clever Copy 3.0 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to view the database username and password via a direct request for connect.inc.
  • SA19579: Clever Copy connect.inc Information Disclosure Security Issue
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-1316: Clever Copy connect.inc Remote Database Credentials Exposure Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Clever Copy Clever Copy 3.0 and prior

Reported:

Apr 07, 2006

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