# CVE-2006-3938: DotClear allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for (1) edit\_cat.php, (2) index.php, (3) edit\_link.php

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-07-31 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

DotClear allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for (1) edit_cat.php, (2) index.php, (3) edit_link.php in ecrire/tools/blogroll/; (4) syslog/index.php, (5) thememng/index.php, (6) toolsmng/index.php, (7) utf8convert/index.php in /ecrire/tools/; (8) /ecrire/inc/connexion.php and (9) /inc/session.php; (10) class.blog.php, (11) class.blogcomment.php, (12) and class.blogpost.php in /inc/classes/; (13) append.php, (14) class.xblog.php, (15) class.xblogcomment.php, and (16) class.xblogpost.php in /layout/; (17) form.php, (18) list.php, (19) post.php, or (20) template.php in /themes/default/, which reveal the installation path in error messages.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459820/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/29814
- http://www.osvdb.org/29828
- http://www.osvdb.org/29825
- http://www.osvdb.org/29816
- http://www.osvdb.org/29826
- http://www.osvdb.org/29817
- http://www.osvdb.org/29815
- http://www.osvdb.org/29818
- http://www.osvdb.org/29812
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27913
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1307
- http://www.osvdb.org/29830
- http://www.osvdb.org/29821
- http://www.osvdb.org/29827
- http://www.osvdb.org/29831
- http://www.osvdb.org/29820
- http://www.osvdb.org/29829
- http://zone14.free.fr/advisories/8/
- http://www.osvdb.org/29823
- http://www.osvdb.org/29813
- http://www.osvdb.org/29824
- http://www.osvdb.org/29822
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440874/100/100/threaded

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