Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerScripts PowerNews 2.5.6 allow remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via a .
Published Feb 13, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.29%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.5.6
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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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02286) | 82.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02286) | 80.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02517) | 84.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.08% (0.01078) | 76.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.07% (0.01069) | 84.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 1.31% (0.01313) | 84.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.26% (0.01260) | 83.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3647 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487773/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27688 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5082 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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