Secunia Security Advisory - hack2prison has reported a vulnerability in AlstraSoft Web Host Directory, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose certain sensitive information.
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TITLE:
AlstraSoft Web Host Directory Database Information Disclosure
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23500
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23500/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
AlstraSoft Web Host Directory 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10146/
DESCRIPTION:
hack2prison has reported a vulnerability in AlstraSoft Web Host
Directory, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose
certain sensitive information.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the authentication
process, which can be exploited to download a full database backup
without being authenticated by accessing
http://[host]/admin/backup/db directly.
SOLUTION:
Restrict access to the administration section e.g. with a firewall.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
hack2prison
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