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CVE-2007-6662

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Published: Jan 4, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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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 file.php in CuteNews 2.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter, as demonstrated by reading the admin username and password hash in data/users.db.php.

Affected (1)

Products: Cutephp: Cutenews
Cutephp
1 product
Cutenews
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Cutenews
Version 2.6

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 (8)

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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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