Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in CuteNews 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files, execute code, and gain privileges via "../" sequences in the template parameter to (1) show_archives.php and (2) show_news.php.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- CuteNews 1.4.1 - 'show_archives.php' Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-26465 · webapps · Nov 2, 2005 · verified
- CuteNews 1.4.1 - 'template' Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-26466 · webapps · Nov 2, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20474 vdb-entry
- 20473 vdb-entry
- 17435 third-party-advisory
- 20472 vdb-entry
- http://rgod.altervista.org/cute141.html
- ADV-2005-2296 vdb-entry
- 15295 vdb-entry