Foros inc/config.inc information disclosure
| foros-config-information-disclosure (27577) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Foros could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. The default location of the database configuration file is in a Web accessible directory. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP request to the inc/config.inc file to view sensitive database information, including the database password.
Platforms Affected:
- Foros, Foros 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 03 2006 - 02:42:29 CDT, 5 php scripts remote database password disclosure at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0035.html.
- SourceForge.net, eupla students group - Foros at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14333.
- BID-18817: Eupla Foros Config.INC Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3371: Eupla Foros 1.0 stores the inc/config.inc file under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, including the database configuration.
- SA20945: Foros "inc/config.inc" Information Disclosure Security Issue
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2663: Foros inc/config.inc Script Remote Database Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 03, 2006
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