CVE-2011-3795
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 · uneditedPodcast Generator 1.3 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 core/themes.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 · moderate confidencePodcast Generator 1.3 contains an information disclosure vulnerability where direct HTTP requests to certain PHP files (such as core/themes.php) trigger error messages that expose the server's installation path. This path disclosure can aid attackers in reconnaissance efforts by revealing filesystem locations.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 1.3CVSS 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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Identify Podcast Generator versionLocate the Podcast Generator installation and check the version number in the main PHP files, configuration, or admin interface. Common locations include the root directory, a 'config.php' file, or the admin panel.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.3 (Betella Podcast Generator 1.3)
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Verify core/themes.php existsCheck if the file 'core/themes.php' exists in the webroot of the Podcast Generator installation. This file is explicitly mentioned as vulnerable to direct request path disclosure.Affected if The file core/themes.php exists and is accessible via direct HTTP request
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Test path disclosure via direct HTTP requestSend a direct HTTP GET request to core/themes.php (e.g., http://your-server/path/to/podcast-generator/core/themes.php). Inspect the response for error messages that reveal the server's filesystem installation path.Affected if The response contains error messages that expose the full server installation path (e.g., /var/www/html/podcast-generator/)
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Test additional PHP files for path disclosureSend direct HTTP requests to other PHP files in the core/ directory and observe whether similar path disclosure occurs in error messages.Affected if Multiple PHP files exposed via direct access reveal the installation path in error output
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Check error handling configurationExamine the PHP configuration (php.ini) or application-level error handling settings to determine if detailed error messages are displayed to users.Affected if Error display is enabled (display_errors=On) and the application returns detailed stack traces or path information
You are affected if Podcast Generator version 1.3 is installed and direct HTTP requests to core/themes.php (or similar PHP files) return error messages revealing the server's installation path.
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 access controls to prevent direct file access, add a front-controller pattern to route all requests through a single entry point, and configure error handling to display generic messages rather than detailed stack traces.
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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-2011-3795 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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