CVE-2006-1925

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the editnews module (inc/editnews.mdu) in index.php in CuteNews 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to read or modify files via the source parameter in the (1) editnews or (2) doeditnews action. NOTE: this can also produce resultant XSS when the target file does not exist.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431528/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25935	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431340/30/0/threaded	mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17592	vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/775	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1925?: CVE-2006-1925 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1925?: To fix CVE-2006-1925, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1925 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1925 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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