Description
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.
Exploits (1)
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded
Scores
EPSS
0.0280
EPSS Percentile
86.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
powerscripts/powernews
2.5.6
Published
Feb 13, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026