FreeBSD : wordpress -- full path disclosure (e0b342a1-d2ae-11da-a672-000e0c2e438a)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21522

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Dedi Dwianto reports :

A remote user can access the file directly to cause the system to display an error message that indicates the installation path. The resulting error message will disclose potentially sensitive installation path information to the remote attacker.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://wiz.echo.or.id/adv/adv24-theday-2005.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?d2abf49a

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21522

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e0b342a1d2ae11daa672000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wordpress, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/20/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-4463