← Back

CVE-2007-1042

nvd nist
Published: Feb 21, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

JSON object

Loading...
5.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in news.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via a .. (dot dot) in the xnews-template parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Affected (1)

Xpression News
1 product
Xpression News
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Xpression News
Version 1.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

No history available yet.