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TWiki "filename" Parameter Disclosure of Sensitive Information
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21829
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Release Date:
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2006-09-08
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Popularity:
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8,048 views
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Critical:
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Moderately 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: | TWiki
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4294
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in TWiki, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
Input passed to the "filename" parameter in the viewfile script isn't properly sanitised before being used to view files. This can be exploited to disclose the content of arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.
Example:
http://[host]/bin/viewfile/TWiki/TWikiDocGraphics?rev=1;filename=../../../../../[file]
The vulnerability has been reported in versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.4.
Solution:
Apply Hotfix 3 for TWiki 4.0.4.
http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/HotFix04x00x04x03
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Choi Min-sung and Koen Martens.
Original Advisory:
http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2006-4294
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