Freenews · Freenews · CVE-2006-5716
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
FreeNews version 2.1
Description:
A directory traversal issue exists, allowing remote attackers to include local files. This is achieved by using a .. (dot dot) sequence in the `chemin` parameter when the `aff news` parameter is not set to "1".
Recommendations:
For FreeNews version 2.1, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the `chemin` parameter in the affected `aff news.php` file until a patch is available. Avoid using the `chemin` parameter with unvalidated input to minimize the risk of exploitation.