CVE-2010-0799

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in misc/tell_a_friend/tell.php in phpunity.newsmanager allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.05% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11290 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/38409 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/phpunity-lfi.txt exploit
http://osvdb.org/62036 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0799?
CVE-2010-0799 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0799?
To fix CVE-2010-0799, 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-2010-0799 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0799 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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