Description
Basilix Webmail 0.9.7beta, and possibly other versions, stores *.class and *.inc files under the document root and does not restrict access, which could allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as MySQL passwords and usernames from the mysql.class file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Basilix Webmail 0.9.7 - Incorrect File Permissions EDB-20538 · webapps · Jan 11, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20010112 Basilix Webmail System *.class *.inc Permission Vulnerability mailing-list
- 2198 vdb-entry
- basilix-webmail-retrieve-files(5934) vdb-entry