CVE-2008-7212
First published: Fri Sep 11 2009(Updated: )
MOStlyCE before 2.4, as used in Mambo 4.6.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via certain requests to mambots/editors/mostlyce/jscripts/tiny_mce/filemanager/connectors/php/connector.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mambo | <=4.6.3 | |
| Mambo | =4.6.2 | |
| brilaps mostlyce | <=2.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.bugreport.ir/index_33.htm
- http://forum.mambo-foundation.org/showthread.php?t=10158
- http://osvdb.org/42529
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0444.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0325
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28670
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39983
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487128/100/200/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-7212?
CVE-2008-7212 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for information leakage.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7212?
To mitigate CVE-2008-7212, upgrade to Mambo version 4.6.4 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.
What type of information is exposed by CVE-2008-7212?
CVE-2008-7212 exposes sensitive information such as the installation path of the application.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2008-7212?
CVE-2008-7212 affects Mambo versions 4.6.3 and earlier, as well as most versions of MOStlyCE up to 2.0.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-7212 if I cannot update?
A possible workaround for CVE-2008-7212 is to restrict access to the vulnerable PHP file based on IP or user credentials.
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/mambo-foundation
- canonical/mambo
- version/mambo/4.6.3
- version/mambo/4.6.2
- vendor/brilaps
- canonical/brilaps mostlyce
- version/brilaps mostlyce/2.0