CVE-2008-0742 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) categorie...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| powerscripts powernews | = 2.5.6 | No fix listed |
References
- 3647 third-party-advisory
- 20080208 [DSECRG-08-014] Multiple LFI in PowerNews (Newsscript) 2.5.6 mailing-list
- 27688 exploit vdb-entry
- 5082 exploit