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CVE-2008-0742
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files…
High7.5EPSS 2.3%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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References (4)
- 5082 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 3647 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 27688 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20080208 [DSECRG-08-014] Multiple LFI in PowerNews (Newsscript) 2.5.6 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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