full-disclosure - [FD] [KIS-2014-12] TestLink <= 1.9.12 (database.class.php) Path Disclosure Weakness

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Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 23:09:20 +0200
From: Egidio Romano <research@...mainsecurity.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com, fulldisclosure@...lists.org
Subject: [FD] [KIS-2014-12] TestLink <= 1.9.12 (database.class.php) Path
 Disclosure Weakness

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TestLink <= 1.9.12 (database.class.php) Path Disclosure Weakness
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[-] Software Link:

http://testlink.org/

[-] Affected Versions:

Version 1.9.12 and prior versions.

[-] Weakness Description:

The vulnerable code is located in the /lib/functions/database.class.php script:

208.	      if(defined('DBUG_ON') && DBUG_ON == 1)
209.	      {
210.	        echo "<pre>"; debug_print_backtrace(); echo "</pre>";
211.	      }
212.	      else
213.	      {
214.	        echo "<pre>"; debug_print_backtrace(DEBUG_BACKTRACE_IGNORE_ARGS); echo "</pre>";
215.	      }

The weakness exists due to this script reveals debug information generated by the "debug_print_backtrace()" function.
This can be exploited to gain knowledge of the web root directory by sending direct requests to certain scripts.

[-] Solution:

Update to version 1.9.13 when will be released or apply these hotfixes: http://mantis.testlink.org/view.php?id=6609

[-] Disclosure Timeline:

[06/10/2014] - Issue reported to http://mantis.testlink.org/view.php?id=6651
[07/10/2014] - Issue fixed in the Git repository: http://goo.gl/AnOAi6
[08/10/2014] - CVE number requested
[11/10/2014] - CVE number assigned
[23/10/2014] - Public disclosure

[-] CVE Reference:

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CVE-2014-8082 to this weakness.

[-] Credits:

Vulnerability discovered by Egidio Romano.

[-] Original Advisory:

http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2014-12

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