Secunia Security Advisory - basher13 has reported a security issue in Sukru Alatas Guestbook, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
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TITLE:
Sukru Alatas Guestbook Exposure of User Credentials
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15832
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15832/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
Sukru Alatas Guestbook 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/5295/
DESCRIPTION:
basher13 has reported a security issue in Sukru Alatas Guestbook,
which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive
information.
The problem is caused due to user credentials being stored in the
"db" database directory inside the web root. This can be exploited to
disclose the administrator's password.
SOLUTION:
Move the "db/gbdb.mdb" database file out of the web root.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
basher13, Infam0us Gr0up
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