17169 : FlatNuke index.php where Variable Path Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-06-06

Description

FlatNuke contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when sending a specially crafted request to the "index.php" script, which will disclose the installation path resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

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

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

FlatNuke

2.5.3

References

Security Tracker: 1014114
Bugtraq ID: 13882
Secunia Advisory ID: 15603
Related OSVDB ID: 17165 17166 17167 17168 17170 17171 17172
CVE ID: 2005-1893 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://flatnuke.sourceforge.net/
Other Advisory URL: http://secwatch.org/advisories/secwatch/20050604_flatnuke.txt

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-09 | Disagree?

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