Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 Error Message index.php Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mambo Site Server 4.0.11. This impacts an unknown function of the file index.php of the component Error Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-2288. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file index.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 allows remote attackers to obtain the physical path of the server via an HTTP request to index.php with a parameter that does not exist, which causes the path to be leaked in an error message.

The weakness was published 12/31/2002 with Yandex (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-2288 since 10/17/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10934 (Mambo Index.php Site Server Path Disclosure Vulnerability).

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10856), Exploit-DB (22087) and SecurityFocus (BID 6387†). Similar entries are available at VDB-19307, VDB-19889 and VDB-19932. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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12/12/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +19 days 🔍
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10/17/2007 +1751 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +2486 days 🔍
08/29/2025 +4040 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mambo-foundation.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Organization: Yandex
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-2288 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2288
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19930
X-Force: 10856 - Mambo Site Server index.php script could disclose physical path
SecurityFocus: 6387 - Mambo Site Server Path Disclosure Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 10:28
Updated: 08/29/2025 04:30
Changes: 08/07/2014 10:28 (52), 04/20/2019 14:27 (6), 01/12/2025 09:51 (25), 08/29/2025 04:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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