VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2007-1042
CVSS score5.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-02-21
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in news.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via a .. (dot dot) in the xnews-template parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness classification
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')