PhpscheduleitApplication · Nick Korbel

CVE-2011-3787

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2011-09-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
phpScheduleIt 1.2.12 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by templates/schedule.template.php and certain other files.

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 · high confidence

phpScheduleIt 1.2.12 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where directly requesting certain PHP files (such as templates/schedule.template.php) causes the application to reveal the full installation path in error messages. This path information can aid attackers in reconnaissance and targeting further attacks.

MitigationDisable PHP error display (set display_errors=Off in php.ini) and implement proper access controls or .htaccess rules to prevent direct access to include/template files that are not intended for direct execution.

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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
PhpscheduleitApplication
Affected:= 1.2.12

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify phpScheduleIt version
    Locate the version file in the installation directory (often version.php or similar) or check the admin interface for the installed version number
    Affected if Version is exactly 1.2.12
  2. Check if vulnerable template file exists
    Check if the file templates/schedule.template.php exists in the web root
    Affected if The file exists and is accessible via direct HTTP request
  3. Test for path disclosure
    Send a direct HTTP request to templates/schedule.template.php (or other include/template PHP files) and observe if error messages reveal the full server path
    Affected if Error output contains the full filesystem path (such as /var/www/html/ or C:\inetpub\) to the application installation
  4. Check PHP error display setting
    Review php.ini or use phpinfo() to verify the display_errors configuration setting
    Affected if display_errors is set to On (enabled)

You are affected if phpScheduleIt version 1.2.12 is installed AND direct access to include/template PHP files is possible AND PHP error display is enabled, resulting in path disclosure in error messages.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Disable PHP error display (set display_errors=Off in php.ini) and implement proper access controls or .htaccess rules to prevent direct access to include/template files that are not intended for direct execution.

Fix this in Phpscheduleit Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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