CVE-2008-0742

PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 - Path Traversal via Subpage Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0742. PoCs published by DSecRG.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates multiple Local File Include (LFI) vulnerabilities in PowerNews 2.5.6, allowing unauthenticated users to include arbitrary local files via manipulated GET parameters in various scripts.

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)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082

The exploit demonstrates multiple Local File Include (LFI) vulnerabilities in PowerNews 2.5.6, allowing unauthenticated users to include arbitrary local files via manipulated GET parameters in various scripts.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PowerNews (Newsscript) 2.5.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

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 0.0229
EPSS Percentile 80.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
powerscripts/powernews 2.5.6
Published Feb 13, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026