Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0742
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0742
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.31%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0742
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-0742
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-0742
Products affected by CVE-2008-0742
- cpe:2.3:a:powerscripts:powernews:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*