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Wordit Logbook File Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of logbook.pl

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a CGI script that suffers from an
information disclosure vulnerability.

Description :

The WordIt 'logbook.pl' CGI script is installed on the remote host.

This script has a well documented security flaw that lets anyone read
arbitrary files on this host.

See also :

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/314275

Solution :

Remove the script.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C)

Networks Security ID: 7043

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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