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amaroK Web Frontend Exposure of User Credentials
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15736
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Release Date:
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2005-06-17
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Last Update:
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2005-06-24
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Popularity:
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6,041 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | amaroK Web Frontend 1.x (plugin for amaroK)
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2029
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Description:
A security issue has been reported in the amaroK Web Frontend plugin for amaroK, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information.
The problem is that the configuration settings are stored in the file "globals.inc" inside the web root, which may allow disclosure of the username and password for the underlying database.
The security issue has been reported in version 1.3. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.3.1.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=141248
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Changelog:
2005-06-24: Added CVE reference.
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