CVE-2008-1696 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in DaZPHPNews 0.1-1, specifically within the makepost.php script. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the 'prefixdir' parameter with directory traversal sequences, provided 'register_globals' is enabled and 'magic_quotes_gpc' is disabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.7, indicating low severity with local access, high attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation is reported and it's not on the KEV catalog, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dazphp:dazphpnews:0.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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