CVE-2007-5174

actSite 1.56 - Path Traversal via News.php Do Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5174. PoCs published by DNX.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in actSite v1.56 via the 'do' parameter in phpinc/news.php. The vulnerability arises due to improper handling of user input, allowing directory traversal to read arbitrary files.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in phpinc/news.php in actSite 1.56 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the do parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DNX · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4472

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in actSite v1.56 via the 'do' parameter in phpinc/news.php. The vulnerability arises due to improper handling of user input, allowing directory traversal to read arbitrary files.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: actSite v1.56
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4472
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36870
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26999
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25869
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3317
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/37401

Scores

EPSS 0.0303
EPSS Percentile 85.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
actsite/actsite 1.56
Published Oct 03, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026