Powerboards could reveal database path
| powerboards-path-disclosure (8824) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Powerboards could allow a remote attacker to obtain the full path to the backend database. A remote attacker could send a cookie containing a non-existent username or send a non-existent username as an argument to the profiles.php script to cause an error message to display that would contain the full path to the Powerboards database.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Powerboards Web site: the NEW powerboards :: instant community.
- Vuln-Dev Mailing List, 2002-04-09 10:10:43: Security holes in Powerboard forum.
- CVE-2002-1723: Powerboards 2.2b allows remote attackers to view the full path to the backend database by sending a cookie containing a non-existent username to profiles.php, which displays the full path in the error message.
Platforms Affected:
- Powerboards Powerboards 2.2b
Reported:
Apr 09, 2002
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