First published: Tue Nov 22 2005(Updated: )
Exponent CMS 0.96.3 and later versions includes the full installation path in the base parameter to thumb.php, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information. NOTE: this might be resultant from an absolute path traversal vulnerability.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Exponent Exponent | =0.94 | |
Exponent Exponent | =0.96.3 | |
Exponent Exponent | =0.96.1 | |
Exponent Exponent | =0.95 | |
Exponent Exponent | =0.96.4 |
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CVE-2005-3763 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for exposing sensitive information.
To fix CVE-2005-3763, upgrade to Exponent CMS version 0.96.5 or later which addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2005-3763 affects Exponent CMS versions 0.94 through 0.96.4.
CVE-2005-3763 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability resulting from improper handling of path information.
Yes, CVE-2005-3763 can be exploited remotely by attackers to obtain sensitive information from the server.