PT-2008-3204 · Easynews · Easynews

Dr.Crash · Published 2008-04-02 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-1651

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions EasyNews version 4.0

Description A directory traversal issue exists, allowing remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files. This is achieved by using a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter of the "admin/login.php" endpoint.

Recommendations For EasyNews version 4.0, consider restricting access to the lang parameter in the "admin/login.php" endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, avoid using the lang parameter with untrusted input until a fix is available.

Exploit

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1651

Affected Products

Easynews

References · 7

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/28542 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/5333 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3793 · Exploit
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29624 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1651 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/490338/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41589 · Note