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ezPublish config disclosure

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Determine if ezPublish config file can be retrieved

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

ezPublish (a content management system) is installed on the remote host.

A possible hacker may retrieve the file 'settings/site.ini' and gather
interesting information about the remote host, as it contains the
configuration of ezPublish.

Solution : Prevent the download of .ini files from your web server
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 7347, 7349

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

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