CVE-2010-0799 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the phpunity.newsmanager application, specifically within the misc/tell_a_friend/tell.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, this vulnerability presents a medium severity risk, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, primarily impacting confidentiality. While not actively exploited in the wild or on CISA's KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-11290) for Local File Inclusion exists, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:perlunity:phpunity.newsmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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