17169 : FlatNuke index.php where Variable Path Disclosure
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6 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Jun 06, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jun 06, 2005

Solution

Unknown

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 Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
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

FlatNuke

2.5.3

References

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

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