CVE-2008-0742 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.3% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.29% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| powerscripts | powernews |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PowerNews 2.5.6 - Local File Inclusion | 2008-02-08 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082
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