CVE-2007-1040 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in archives.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via a .. (dot dot) in the xnews-template parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.13% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-02-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xpression news | xpression news |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Xpression News 1.0.1 - 'archives.php' Remote File Disclosure | 2007-02-18 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/33225
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24177
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22609
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0645
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32560
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3332
- http://osvdb.org/33225
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24177
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22609
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0645
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32560
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3332
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