Description
Thunderstone Texis CGI script allows remote attackers to obtain the full path of the web root via a request for a nonexistent file, which generates an error message that includes the full pathname.
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
- Thunderstone TEXIS 3.0 - Full Path Disclosure EDB-21276 · remote · Feb 6, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- texis-cgi-information-disclosure(8103) vdb-entry
- 4035 vdb-entry
- 20020206 texis(CGI) Path Disclosure Vulnerability mailing-list
- 20020211 Re: texis(CGI) Path Disclosure Vulnerability mailing-list