CVE-2010-2859 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive installation path information via an invalid language parameter in SimpNews.

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-2010-2859?

CVE-2010-2859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

news.php in SimpNews 2.47.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid lang parameter, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Boesch-It Simpnews.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-2859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc3h-fgjq-4hqp.

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