43542 : SimpNews admin/heading.php Direct Request Error Message Path Disclosure
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Disclosure
Sep 25, 2007

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Unknown

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Description

 (Description Provided by CVE) : SimpNews 2.41.03 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) an invalid lang parameter to admin/index.php; or a direct request to (2) admin/dbg_infos.php, (3) admin/heading.php, or (4) evsearch.php; which reveals the path in various error messages.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

 Upgrade to version 2.42.01 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

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