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archilles Newsworld "data" Exposure of Sensitive Information
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA17310
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Release Date:
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2005-10-25
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Last Update:
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2006-01-19
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Popularity:
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5,246 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Exposure of system information
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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Unpatched
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| Software: | archilles Newsworld 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-3435
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Description:
Christoph "Chb" Burchert has discovered a security issue in archilles Newsworld, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
The problem is that user credentials and session information are stored in the "data" directory inside the web root. This can be exploited to disclose usernames, encrypted passwords, and session information.
Successful exploitation requires that support for ".htaccess" files is disabled.
The security issue has been confirmed in version 1.3.2 and has also been reported in versions 1.3.1 and 1.5.0-rc1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Enable support for ".htaccess" files.
Move the "data" directory out of the web root.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Christoph "Chb" Burchert
Changelog:
2006-01-19: Added CVE reference.
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