CVE-2005-1697: Medium severity Postnuke Postnuke vulnerability

Published May 24, 2005
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Updated

The RSS module in PostNuke 0.750 and 0.760RC2 and RC3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to simplesmarty.php, which reveals the path in an error message.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Postnuke Postnuke=0.750
Postnuke Postnuke=0.760-rc2
Postnuke Postnuke=0.760-rc3
Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke=0.750
Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke=0.760_rc2
Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke=0.760_rc3

Event History

May 24, 2005
CVE Published
via NVD·04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1697?

CVE-2005-1697 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information to remote attackers.

2

How does CVE-2005-1697 affect PostNuke?

CVE-2005-1697 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to the vulnerable simple_smarty.php script.

3

How do I fix CVE-2005-1697?

To mitigate CVE-2005-1697, users should upgrade to a version of PostNuke that is not affected, such as later stable releases beyond 0.760.

4

Which versions of PostNuke are vulnerable to CVE-2005-1697?

PostNuke versions 0.750, 0.760RC2, and 0.760RC3 are vulnerable to CVE-2005-1697.

5

What type of attack is CVE-2005-1697 exploiting?

CVE-2005-1697 exploits an information disclosure vulnerability, allowing attackers to view file paths in error messages.

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