CVE-2002-2249 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in News Evolution versions 1.0 and 2.0. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by manipulating the 'neurl' parameter in backend.php, screen.php, or admin/modules/comment.php. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a public exploit is available on ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php_evolution:news_evolution:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php_evolution:news_evolution:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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