Vulnerability CVE-2005-4358
Published: 2005-12-19   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
admin/admin_disallow.php in phpBB 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request with a non-empty setmodules parameter, which causes an invalid append_sid function call that leaks the path in an error message.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Low
phpBB 2.0.18 XSS and Full Path Disclosure
Maksymilian Arci...
17.12.2005

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Phpbb group -> Phpbb 

 References:
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113484567432679&w=2
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/29
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/269
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=352966
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420537/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2991
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0010
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