CVE-2008-0742
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a ..
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) subpage parameter in (a) categories.inc.php, (b) news.inc.php, (c) other.inc.php, (d) permissions.inc.php, (e) templates.inc.php, and (f) users.inc.php in pnadmin/; and (2) the page parameter to (g) pnadmin/index.php. NOTE: vector 2 is only exploitable by administrators.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.29% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- powerscripts/powernews
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.