CVE-2011-0775
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedpivotx/modules/module_image.php in PivotX 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a non-existent file in the image parameter, which reveals the installation path in an error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidencePivotX 2.2.2 module_image.php accepts an image parameter that, when passed a non-existent file path, causes the application to display an error message revealing the full server installation path. This is a path disclosure information disclosure vulnerability.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.2.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm PivotX versionLocate the PivotX version file (typically in a file like 'pivotx.php' or 'version.php' in the root directory) and read the version numberAffected if Version is exactly 2.2.2
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Locate module_image.phpSearch the web root for the file module_image.php, typically found in the 'modules' or 'pivotx/modules' directoryAffected if The file exists in the installation
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Check for weak error handling in module_image.phpExamine the source code of module_image.php and look for how it handles the 'image' parameter - specifically check if it displays PHP error messages or uses uninitialized variables that could leak paths when a non-existent file is requestedAffected if The code outputs PHP errors or uses variables without initialization when the image parameter points to a missing file
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Verify error reporting configurationCheck the PivotX configuration file (typically config.php or similar) for PHP error reporting settings, and check if display_errors is set to On in php.ini or .htaccessAffected if PHP display_errors is enabled, which would allow full path disclosure through error messages
You are affected if running PivotX 2.2.2 with module_image.php present and PHP error display enabled, allowing the application to reveal server paths when a non-existent file is passed to the image parameter.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper error handling to suppress detailed error messages in production, and validate that requested files exist before processing, returning generic error responses instead of exposing filesystem paths.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-0775 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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