CVE-2008-2342 is a directory traversal vulnerability in News Manager 2.0, specifically within the attachments.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'id' parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), it is a medium-severity vulnerability, indicating low attack complexity and potential for unauthorized information disclosure. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, suggesting potential for exploitation, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:news_manager:news_manager:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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