CVE-2005-0153

Newsgrab 0.5.0pre4 - Multiple Local/Remote Vulnerabilities

STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0153. PoCs published by Niels Heinen.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2005-0153) in Newsgrab, where insufficient sanitization of filenames allows an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations. It also mentions an insecure permissions issue (CVE-2005-0154) that could lead to information disclosure.

Description

Newsgrab 0.5.0pre4 - Multiple Local/Remote Vulnerabilities

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Niels Heinen · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25080

The provided text describes a directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2005-0153) in Newsgrab, where insufficient sanitization of filenames allows an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations. It also mentions an insecure permissions issue (CVE-2005-0154) that could lead to information disclosure.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Newsgrab
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to supply a malicious file to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status draft
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026