CVE-2007-1040

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in archives.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via a .. (dot dot) in the xnews-template parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.09% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32560	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24177	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/33225	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3332	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22609	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0645	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1040?: CVE-2007-1040 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1040?: To fix CVE-2007-1040, 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-2007-1040 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1040 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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