CVE-2007-4861 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 30 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive path information via error messages when display_errors is enabled in SAXON.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-4861?

CVE-2007-4861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAXON 5.4, with display_errors enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a direct request for news.php, (2) an invalid use of a newsid array parameter to admin/edit-item.php, and possibly unspecified vectors related to additional scripts in (3) admin/, (4) rss/, and (5) the root directory of the installation, which reveal the path in various error messages.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4861?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Quirm Saxon.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4861?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4861 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-4861 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4861 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggh7-8g84-pcwc.