FKIE_CVE-2008-0742

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-02-13 02:00 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
powerscripts powernews 2.5.6
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            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:powerscripts:powernews:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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      "value": "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."
    },
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      "value": "M\u00faltiples vulnerabilidades de salto de directorio en PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6. Permiten a atacante remotos leer e incluir archivos de su elecci\u00f3n a traav\u00e9s de .. (punto punto) en (1) el par\u00e1metro subpage de (a) categories.inc.php, (b) news.inc.php, (c) other.inc.php, (d) permissions.inc.php, (e) templates.inc.php y (f) users.inc.php en pnadmin/ y 2) el par\u00e1metro page a (g) pnadmin/index.php. NOTA: el vector 2 es explotable solamente por administradores."
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  "id": "CVE-2008-0742",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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