CVE-2004-1796
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the (1) config[header] parameter to hotnews-engine.inc.php3 or (2) config[incdir] parameter to hnmain.inc.php3.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the (1) config[header] parameter to hotnews-engine.inc.php3 or (2) config[incdir] parameter to hnmain.inc.php3.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 9.32% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- hotnews/hotnews
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10551Patch
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1008608Exploit, Patch
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=342594Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/3332
- http://www.osvdb.org/3405
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348840Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9357Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10551Patch
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1008608Exploit, Patch
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=342594Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/3332
- http://www.osvdb.org/3405
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348840Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9357Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14140
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.