PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the (1) config[header] parameter to hotnews-engine.inc.php3 or (2) config[incdir] parameter to hnmain.inc.php3.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09325 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.3 | Vulnerable | Hotnews |
| cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0 | Vulnerable | Hotnews |
| cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.6.0_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0_pre | Vulnerable | Hotnews |
| cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.1 | Vulnerable | Hotnews |
| cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.0 | Vulnerable | Hotnews |
| cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | Hotnews |
| cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.2 | Vulnerable | Hotnews |
- cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·Hotnews
- cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·Hotnews
- cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.6.0_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0_pre Vulnerable ·Hotnews
- cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·Hotnews
- cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·Hotnews
- cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Hotnews
- cpe:2.3:a:hotnews:hotnews:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·Hotnews
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1796
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rphj-cr7q-54vg
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-1796 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1796 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rphj-cr7q-54vg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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