CVE-2006-5716 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in FreeNews 2.1, specifically within the aff_news.php script. This flaw allows remote attackers to include local files by manipulating the 'chemin' parameter with a dot-dot sequence, provided the 'aff_news' parameter is not set to "1". The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. While no active exploitation is confirmed and it's not on the KEV catalog, an exploit for a similar version (FreeNews 1.1) exists on ExploitDB, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freenews:freenews:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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