HTB22949: Multiple Path disclousure in 4images

[advisory () htbridge ch]

Vulnerability ID: HTB22949
Reference: http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/multiple_path_disclousure_in_4images.html
Product: 4images
Vendor: http://www.4homepages.de/ ( http://www.4homepages.de/ ) 
Vulnerable Version: 1.7.9
Vendor Notification: 07 April 2011 
Vulnerability Type: Path disclosure
Status: Fixed by Vendor
Risk level: Low 
Credit: High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab ( http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/ ) 

Vulnerability Details:
The vulnerability exists due to failure in the "includes/page_header.php" script, it's possible to generate an error 
that will reveal the full path of the script.
A remote user can determine the full path to the web root directory and other potentially sensitive information.
The following PoC is available:


GET /index.php?action=rateimage&id=1 HTTP/1.1
Cookie: 4images_rated[]=1


The vulnerability exists due to failure in the "global.php" script, it's possible to generate an error that will reveal 
the full path of the script.
The following PoC is available:


http://[host]/index.php?action[]=1

Solution: Upgrade to the most recent version