CVE-2007-4873 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can download sensitive .inc files from SimpNews due to insufficient access control, exposing internal data.
- 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-2007-4873?
CVE-2007-4873 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SimpNews 2.41.03 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary .inc files via a direct request, as demonstrated by admin/includes/dbtables.inc.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4873?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simplenews Simplenews.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xmm-2h7f-547x.