CVE-2007-4873

N/A Unknown

Published: September 27, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://forum.boesch-it.de/viewtopic.php?t=2791

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/066056.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/45479

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3173

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0069

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480601/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36778

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://forum.boesch-it.de/viewtopic.php?t=2791