source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2724/info PHPSlash is a widely used open source Groupware utility. PHPSlash contains a vulnerability which may disclose files readable to the webserver process on the underlying host to PHPSlash users who can 'edit' URL blocks. Exploitation may result in attackers gaining local access to the webserver or information which could assist in further attacks. Login as admin with GOD permissions Access the BLOCKS admin section (blockAdmin.php3) and create a new block with the following information : Title : notTrusted Type : url Site Location : whatever Source URL : ./config.php3 Expire Length : 0 Owned by section : home Data : (empty) Order number : whatever It will display the content of the config.php3 as text in the block of the main page. It might become an issue if blockAdmin.php3 gives add/edit/remove permission to some users that are not supposed to access the filesystem.