CVE-2008-0742

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.58% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082 exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0742?
CVE-2008-0742 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0742?
To fix CVE-2008-0742, 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-2008-0742 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0742 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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