SimpNews dbtables.inc information disclosure
| simpnews-dbtables-information-disclosure (36778) |  Low Risk |
Description:
SimpNews could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. By sending a specially-crafted request to the dbtables.inc file or any INC file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Bösch IT, SimpNews prior to 2.42.01
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SimpNews (2.42.01 or later), available from the SimpNews Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Sep 25 2007 - 11:31:55 CDT, SimpNews version 2.41.03 File Content Disclosure Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-09/0510.html.
- SimpNews Web site, Boesch IT-Consulting at http://www.boesch-it.de/sw/simpnews.php.
- CVE-2007-4873: SimpNews 2.41.03 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary .inc files via a direct request, as demonstrated by admin/includes/dbtables.inc.
Reported:
Sep 25, 2007
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