Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote…
Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · 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
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) subpage parameter in (a) categories.inc.php, (b) news.inc.php, (c) other.inc.php, (d) permissions.inc.php, (e) templates.inc.php, and (f) users.inc.php in pnadmin/; and (2) the page parameter to (g) pnadmin/index.php. NOTE: vector 2 is only exploitable by administrators.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02286 83rd 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:powerscripts:powernews:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.6 | Vulnerable | Powerscripts |
- cpe:2.3:a:powerscripts:powernews:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Powerscripts
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwf6-mxf8-5hcf
More Powerscripts Powernews vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-00672 SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.4, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-0742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwf6-mxf8-5hcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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