# CVE-2003-0753: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the LangFile parameter in newsPHP.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2003
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2h4c-xw3w-rpgx

## What is CVE-2003-0753?

CVE-2003-0753 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

nphpd.php in newsPHP 216 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname to the target file in the nphp_config[LangFile] parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0753?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Newsphp Newsphp.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0753?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0753 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2004-2689](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2689/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2690/): File upload in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2006-3359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3359/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-0413](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0413/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-0754](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0754/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0753 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0753 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0753/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0753/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0753
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0753
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0753

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0753/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.