CVE-2005-0632 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in auth.php within PHPNews versions 1.2.4 and potentially 1.2.3. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating the 'path' parameter. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is considered a medium severity vulnerability, requiring low attack complexity and impacting integrity, but not confidentiality or availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or having active Metasploit/Nuclei modules, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a potential for exploitation. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpnews:phpnews:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpnews:phpnews:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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