# CVE-2005-4358: admin/admin\_disallow.php in phpBB 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request with a non-empty setmo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

admin/admin_disallow.php in phpBB 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request with a non-empty setmodules parameter, which causes an invalid append_sid function call that leaks the path in an error message.

## What to do

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113484567432679&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2991
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18252
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420537/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18125
- http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=352966
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/29
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/269
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0010
- http://www.osvdb.org/21804

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