CVE-2013-5639 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting Gnew 2013.1 and earlier, specifically within the users/login.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the gnew_language cookie with a "../" sequence. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-28684) detailing multiple vulnerabilities in Gnew, there is no indication of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion surrounding this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2013.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:raoul_proenca:gnew:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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