CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1437

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

easyScripts easyNews version 1.5 allows remote attackers to obtain the full path of the web root via a view request with an invalid news message id. When the script times out, the path is leaked in a PHP error message.

Risk Assessment

Disclosure of the full path to the web root may lead to further attacks on the system, allowing attackers to better understand the application structure and potentially exploit other vulnerabilities.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of easyScripts easyNews and implement appropriate security measures to limit the ability of remote users to trigger PHP errors.

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Original NVD description (English source)

easyScripts easyNews 1.5 allows remote attackers to obtain the full path of the web root via a view request with a non-integer news message id field, which leaks the path in a PHP error message when the script times out.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS