CVE-2007-6662 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in CuteNews 2.6, specifically within the file.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'file' parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences, potentially exposing sensitive information like administrator credentials. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring moderate attack complexity but enabling partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cutephp:cutenews:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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