CVE-2011-3808
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 · uneditedThe Bug Genie 2.1.2 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 modules/svn_integration/config.inc.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 confidenceThe Bug Genie 2.1.2 contains multiple .php files (such as modules/svn_integration/config.inc.php) that can be directly requested via HTTP. When accessed directly without proper initialization, these files produce PHP error messages that disclose the full server installation path, potentially aiding attackers in reconnaissance.
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= 2.1.2CVSS 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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Verify The Bug Genie installation and versionLocate the installation directory (commonly under web root) and check for version.php or similar version indicator, or look for The Bug Genie login page and check footer for version numberAffected if The installed version is exactly 2.1.2
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Check if vulnerable file is web-accessibleSend an HTTP GET request to: http://[target]/modules/svn_integration/config.inc.phpAffected if The server responds with a PHP error message (Parse error, Fatal error, or Notice) that reveals the full server file system path (e.g., /var/www/html/thebuggenie/...)
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Check for additional vulnerable config filesSend HTTP requests to other .php files in include/ or configuration/ directories that are not meant to be accessed directly, such as: thebuggenie_path/includes/config.inc.php or thebuggenie_path/configuration.phpAffected if Any such direct file access produces PHP error messages exposing full server paths
If The Bug Genie 2.1.2 is installed AND direct HTTP requests to include/configuration .php files produce error messages revealing absolute server file paths, the environment is affected by this path disclosure vulnerability.
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 dataRestrict direct web access to include/configuration files and implement proper error handling to prevent path disclosure. Alternatively, remove or relocate sensitive configuration files outside the web root.
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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-2011-3808 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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