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GHSA-cvh5-p6r6-g2qc
No affected components available
Impact
The phpinfo() can be exposed if the /vendor is not protected from public access. This is a rare situation today since the vendor directory is often located outside the web directory or protected via server rule (.htaccess, etc).
Patches
Only the v6, v7 and v8 will be patched respectively in 8.0.7, 7.1.2, 6.1.5. Older versions such as v5, v4 are not longer supported and will NOT be patched.
Workarounds
Protect the /vendor directory from public access.
References
The first issue revealing this vulnerability is located here: https://github.com/flextype/flextype/issues/567 V6 fix: https://github.com/PHPSocialNetwork/phpfastcache/pull/815 V7 fix: https://github.com/PHPSocialNetwork/phpfastcache/pull/814 V8 fix: https://github.com/PHPSocialNetwork/phpfastcache/pull/813
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
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The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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