CGIScript.net csMailto could allow an attacker to access files containing form input
| cgiscript-csmailto-file-access (9806) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CGIScript.net could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. The csmailto.cgi script stores form input in a Web-accessible CSV file if the "have the feedback exported to an external file" option is enabled. An attacker could access this file directly using a Web browser to obtain sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- CGIScript, csMailto
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Apr 23 2002 - 15:02:17 CDT , CGIscript.net - csMailto.cgi - Remote Command Execution at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0326.html.
- CGIScript.net Web site , csMailto - Version 2 at http://www.cgiscript.net/cgi-script/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=cgi.db&command=viewone&id=5.
- CVE-2002-0752: CGIscript.net csMailto.cgi program exports feedback to a file that is accessible from the web document root, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by directly accessing the file.
Reported:
Apr 23, 2002
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