eLouai's Force Download Script file Parameter File Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 50511

Synopsis

The remote web server hosts a PHP script affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of eLouai's Force Download Script hosted on the remote web server does not sanitize user-supplied input to the 'file' parameter before using it to return the contents of a file.

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to disclose the contents of sensitive files on the affected system subject to the privileges under which the web server operates.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 50511

File Name: elouai_force_download_file_disclosure.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/8/2010

Updated: 4/7/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:elouai:force_download

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/3/2010

Exploitable With

Elliot (eLouai Force Download File Disclosure)

Reference Information

BID: 44621