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CVE-2007-1042

Directory traversal vulnerability in news.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/32560 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/24177 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /33226 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred

Sources

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