Secunia Security Advisory - Lostmon has discovered a security issue in PHPRunner, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
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TITLE:
PHPRunner Information Disclosure Security Issue
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22863
VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Less critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information
WHERE:
Local system
SOFTWARE:
PHPRunner 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/12593/
DESCRIPTION:
Lostmon has discovered a security issue in PHPRunner, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain access to potentially
sensitive information.
The security issue is caused due to PHPRunner storing information
like database server, table names, usernames, and passwords in the
"PHPRunner.ini" file in the Windows folder.
The security issue is confirmed in version 3.1 build 165. Other
versions may also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Restrict access to the file to trusted users only.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Lostmon
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2006/11/phprunner-database-credentials.html
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