PassWD 1.0 glossaries/index.php filename File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PassWD 1.0. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file glossaries/index.php. This manipulation of the argument filename causes information disclosure (File). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-0303. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PassWD 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file glossaries/index.php. The manipulation of the argument filename with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (File). 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 confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

OWLS 1.0 allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via absolute pathnames in (1) the file parameter in /glossaries/index.php, (2) the filename parameter in /readings/index.php, or (3) the filename parameter in /multiplechoice/resultsignore.php, as demonstrated using /etc/passwd.

The weakness was disclosed 11/23/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0303. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:glossaries/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 12026 (Owl's Workshop Multiple Remote File Disclosure Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15249), Exploit-DB (23725), SecurityFocus (BID 9689†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3910†). The entry VDB-22446 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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OpenVAS ID: 12079
OpenVAS Name: File Disclosure in OWLs Workshop
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0303 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0303
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22447
X-Force: 15249 - OWLS multiple scripts directory traversal
SecurityFocus: 9689 - Owl's Workshop Multiple Remote File Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 3910

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

Created: 01/09/2015 16:50
Updated: 03/08/2025 14:49
Changes: 01/09/2015 16:50 (54), 07/08/2017 14:22 (6), 07/01/2024 07:32 (17), 03/08/2025 14:49 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:39A:103

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