10210 : PostNuke CMS FAQ Module admin.php Path Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-09-18

Description

PostNuke CMS contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when a remote user requests the /modules/FAQ/admin.php page, which will display an error message disclosing the installation path resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s):

Add the following code to the 'header.php' file,

if (strpos('header.php', $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) {
die ("You can't access this file directly...");
}

Products

PostNuke
PostNuke
0.750-phoenix

References

Credit

  • FAiN182 - fain182infinito.it - CODEBUG Labs

CVSSv2 Score

NVD does not currently have a CVSSv2 score assigned.

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