Directory traversal vulnerability in error.php in PostNuke 0.763 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .
Published Nov 6, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.00%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in error.php in PostNuke 0.763 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the PNSVlang (PNSV lang) cookie, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by error.php.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.763
- 0.762
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.00% (0.03002) | 86.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.98% (0.02979) | 85.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 11.16% (0.11165) | 93.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.54% (0.07545) | 90.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.28% (0.12278) | 89.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.54% (0.07545) | 91.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.34% (0.03341) | 91.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 3.34% (0.03341) | 91.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 2.90% (0.02896) | 89.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 3.56% (0.03558) | 90.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.64% (0.03637) | 90.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://community.postnuke.com/Article2787.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22983 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20897 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21218 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29992 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2707 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://community.postnuke.com/Article2787.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22983 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20897 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21218 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29992 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2707 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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