CVE-2007-1042

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in news.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via a .. (dot dot) in the xnews-template parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

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/33226 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1042?
CVE-2007-1042 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1042?
To fix CVE-2007-1042, 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-2007-1042 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1042 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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