Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FarsiNews 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files or trigger an error message path disclosure via ".." or invalid names in the archive parameter to index.php, or (2) include arbitrary files via the template parameter to show_archives.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
- Farsinews 2.5 - Directory Traversal Arbitrary 'users.db' Access EDB-1538 · webapps · Feb 28, 2006 · verified
- Farsinews 2.1/2.5 - 'show_archives.php?template' Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-27183 · webapps · Feb 10, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- farsinews-showarchives-file-include(24598) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0506 vdb-entry
- farsinews-index-directory-traversal(24602) vdb-entry
- 20060210 FarsiNews 2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- http://forum.farsinewsteam.com/index.php?showtopic=76
- 23020 vdb-entry
- 16580 vdb-entry
- http://forum.farsinewsteam.com/index.php?showtopic=71
- 23021 vdb-entry
- http://www.hamid.ir/security/farsinews2-5.txt
- 23022 vdb-entry
- 18768 third-party-advisory