Particle Links page_footer.php and page_header.php path disclosure
| particlelinks-multiple-path-disclosure (26956) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Particle Links could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the page_footer.php or page_header.php script to cause an error message to be displayed containing the full installation path. An attacker could use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Particle Links (1.3.0 or later), available from the Particle Links Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jun 05 2006 - 19:01:17 CDT: Partial Links v1.2.2.
- Particle Soft Web site: Particle Soft :: Particle Links.
- CVE-2006-2905: Partial Links 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) page_footer.php and (2) page_header.php, which displays the path in an error message.
- SA20491: Particle Links "username" Parameter Cross-Site Scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2169: Particle Links username Parameter Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Particle Soft Particle Links 1.2.2
Reported:
Jun 05, 2006
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