# CVE-2007-5128: SimpNews 2.41.03 on Windows, when PHP before 5.0.0 is used, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an certain link\_date

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-09-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SimpNews 2.41.03 on Windows, when PHP before 5.0.0 is used, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an certain link_date parameter to events.php, which reveals the path in an error message due to an unsupported argument type for the mktime function on Windows.

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## References

- http://forum.boesch-it.de/viewtopic.php?t=2791
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480588/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3174
- http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0068

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