AWStats multiple parameters path disclosure
| awstats-multiple-path-disclosure (25880) |  Low Risk |
Description:
AWStats could allow a remote attacker to obtain the full installation path. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted request to the awstats.pl script using multiple parameters to cause the full path to be disclosed in an error message. A remote attacker could use this information to launch other attacks on the vulnerable system.
Note: This vulnerability also affects WebGUI.
Platforms Affected:
- AWStats, AWStats 6.5 b1.857 and prior
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Plain Black, WebGUI 0.8.5
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest packages for AWStats, available from the Ubuntu Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- AWStats Web site, AWStats at http://awstats.sourceforge.net/.
- Plain Black Bug #8964, Security issue - Awstats.pl reveals server info on error at http://www.plainblack.com/bugs/tracker/8964.
- SourceForge.net: Files, WebGUI - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: WRE 0.9.0 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=669068.
- UNSECURED SYSTEMS 20 april 2006, AWStats 6.5x multiple vuln. at http://pridels.blogspot.com/2006/04/awstats-65x-multiple-vuln.html.
- BID-34159: AWStats 'awstats.pl' Multiple Path Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3682: awstats.pl in AWStats 6.5 build 1.857 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via the (1) year, (2) pluginmode or (3) month parameters.
- SA19725: AWStats Cross-Site Scripting and Full Path Disclosure
- SA34346: WebGUI Runtime Environment AWStats Path Disclosure Vulnerability
- USN-360-1: awstats vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1421: AWStats Multiple Variable Cross Site Scripting and Full Path Disclosure Issues
Reported:
Apr 18, 2006
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