J-Security Center

Title: Invision Board PHPINFO.PHP Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity: HIGH

Description:

Invision Board is web forum software implemented in PHP.

Invision Board, in the suggestion installation, may disclose sensitive information to remote attackers.

The suggested installation procedure suggests that users include the 'phpinfo.php' script. This script provides information about the environment that the software is running in.

If remote attackers access this script, this may disclose sensitive information which may assist in further attacks. Information disclosed by this script includes information about the webserver version and configuration.

The 'phpinfo.php' script would typically be used for debugging and should not be left exposed to arbitrary web users.

Affected Products:

  • Invision Power Services Invision Board 1.0.0
  • Invision Power Services Invision Board 1.0.1

References:

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