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Family: CGI abuses --> Category: attack
LifeType profile Parameter Information Disclosure Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Tries to read the configuration file for LifeType
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to an
information disclosure vulnerability.
Description :
The remote host is running LifeType, an open-source blogging platform
written in PHP.
The version of LifeType installed on the remote fails to sanitize
input to the 'profile' parameter of the 'rss.php' script of directory
traversal sequences. An unauthenticated remote attacker can be able
to leverage this flaw to read files on the affected host and disclose
sensitive information, such as configuration parameters used by the
application.
See also :
http://www.nessus.org/u?bc5c2a48
Solution :
Upgrade to Lifetype 1.1.6 / 1.2-beta2 or later.
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 2.3
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:N/A:N/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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