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Re: Xoops 2.2.1 Full Path Disclosure


From: kato <gentoo () havenshade com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:51:57 -0700

[sorry for the truncated post... stupid. fat. fingers.]

Man, I hate when people put this crap in as a bug in the software. From the PHP.ini file:
-----------------
; Print out errors (as a part of the output).  For production web sites,
; you're strongly encouraged to turn this feature off, and use error logging
; instead (see below). Keeping display_errors enabled on a production web site ; may reveal security information to end users, such as file paths on your Web
; server, your database schema or other information.
display_errors = On
------------------

There are clearly some issues to address in the XOOPS pages pointed out; no doubt there are some bugs to correct.

However, a path disclosure error in PHP is not an issue on a system which is configured for production (unless it comes directly from the software and not the PHP error reporting logic).

I understand the concern with path disclosure errors. However, it sounds a little too much like our excuse making industry is kicking in when we start blaming software for not fixing improperly configured systems.

none () none com wrote:

Xoops 2.2.1 Full Path Disclosure !!!

http://[target]/include/registerform.php
[code]
Warning: main(XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopslists.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in 
/home/public_html/site/include/registerform.php on line 28

Warning: main(): Failed opening 'XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopslists.php' for inclusion 
(include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/public_html/site/include/registerform.php on line 28

Warning: main(XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopsformloader.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in 
/home/public_html/site/include/registerform.php on line 29

Warning: main(): Failed opening 'XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopsformloader.php' for inclusion 
(include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/public_html/site/include/registerform.php on line 29

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: xoopsformelementtray in 
/home/public_html/site/include/registerform.php on line 32
[/code]

http://[target]/include/commentform.inc.php

[code]
Warning: main(XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopslists.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in 
/home/public_html/site/include/commentform.inc.php on line 28

Warning: main(): Failed opening 'XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopslists.php' for inclusion 
(include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/public_html/site/include/commentform.inc.php on line 28

Warning: main(XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopsformloader.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in 
/home/public_html/site/include/commentform.inc.php on line 29

Warning: main(XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopsformloader.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in 
/home/public_html/site/include/commentform.inc.php on line 29

Warning: main(): Failed opening 'XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopsformloader.php' for inclusion 
(include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/public_html/site/include/commentform.inc.php on line 29

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: xoopsthemeform in 
/home/public_html/site/include/commentform.inc.php on line 30
[/code]

http://[target]/include/searchform.php

[code]
Warning: main(XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopsformloader.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in 
/home/public_html/site/include/searchform.php on line 27

Warning: main(): Failed opening 'XOOPS_ROOT_PATH/class/xoopsformloader.php' for inclusion 
(include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/public_html/site/include/searchform.php on line 27

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: xoopsthemeform in /home/public_html/site/include/searchform.php on 
line 30
[/code]

And also:
http://[target]/modules/contact/contactform.php



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