Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-0705. PoCs published by Virangar Security.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in PowerNews 2.5.4 via the 'newsid' parameter, allowing an attacker to extract user credentials (nickname and password) from the 'pn_users' table.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.4, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the newsid parameter.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Virangar Security · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7641
This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in PowerNews 2.5.4 via the 'newsid' parameter, allowing an attacker to extract user credentials (nickname and password) from the 'pn_users' table.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
PowerNews 2.5.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the vulnerable 'news.php' endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47701
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33081
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33363
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51110
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7641
Scores
EPSS
0.0096
EPSS Percentile
56.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-89
Status
published
Products (1)
powerscripts/powernews
2.5.4
Published
Feb 23, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026