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WebBiscuits FAQ Support "download" File Disclosure Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32158
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Release Date:
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2008-10-09
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Popularity:
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820 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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Unpatched
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| Software: | WebBiscuits FAQ Support 1.x
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Description:
Gold_M has discovered a vulnerability in WebBiscuits FAQ Support, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
Input passed to the "download" parameter in wce.download.php is not properly verified before being used to read files. This can be exploited to disclose arbitrary files from local resources via directory traversal attacks.
This vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Gold_M
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6703
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