CVE-2007-1042 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in Xpression News to include arbitrary files or read sensitive information when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1042?
CVE-2007-1042 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpression News Xpression News.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-1042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcq7-jcp5-wgj4.