Title: PHPNuke News Module Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
PHP-Nuke is a popular web based Portal system. It allows users to create accounts and contribute content to the site.
The News module for PHPNuke has been reported prone to a vulnerability which, when exploited, may disclose sensitive path information to a remote attacker.
Reportedly an attacker may make a malicious request for the News module passing specific URI parameters to trigger the condition. Although unconfirmed, it is likely that the request will cause an error to occur, causing PHPNuke to display an error message containing the path to the module.
An attacker may use the information gathered in this manner to mount further attacks against the host.
This vulnerability was reported to affect the News module shipped with PHPNuke version 5.5 and 6.0 it has been suggested that other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products:
- Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.5.0
- Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 6.0.0
References:
- PHPNuke INP: PHPNuke INP Homepage
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