Re: Re: [Full-disclosure] File Disclosure in SimpleMachines Forum <= 2.0.3

[Kurt Seifried <kseifried () redhat com>]

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On 01/08/2013 06:36 AM, WHK Yan wrote:
> The flaw is not exploitable without privileges. On some occasions
> there are forums where there are co-admistrators which have
> privileges to view the error log but not to modify code or at least
> read the mysql connection.

So is a trust/security boundary crossed here? Can you please confirm
that the co-admistrator (or anyone) is not supposed to be able to read
arbitrary files accessible to the web server, and that this attack
does indeed allow that? Thanks.

Removing full-disclosure () lists grok org uk from CC due to reply spam.


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Kurt Seifried Red Hat Security Response Team (SRT)
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