Directory traversal vulnerability in archives.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1 allows…
Priority LOW 38Published · 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in archives.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via a .. (dot dot) in the xnews-template parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03125 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xpression_news:xpression_news:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Xpression News |
- cpe:2.3:a:xpression_news:xpression_news:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xpression News
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1040
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5vc-j6f4-6v2w
References
Exploit 1
Other 2
More Xpression News vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01010 Directory traversal vulnerability in news.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2007-1040 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-1040 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5vc-j6f4-6v2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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