CVE-2005-4172

Public Exploit

Description

eFiction 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to storyblock.php without arguments, which leaks the full pathname in the resulting PHP error message.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.98% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory altervista.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.efiction.wallflowergirl.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1555
http://www.osvdb.org/21125	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15568	vdb entry exploit
http://rgod.altervista.org/efiction2_xpl.html	vendor advisory exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/17777	vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015273	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-11/0301.html	vendor advisory mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4172?: CVE-2005-4172 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4172?: To fix CVE-2005-4172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4172 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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