CVE-2003-1537: postnuke_software_foundation postnuke Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-1537 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in postnuke_software_foundation postnuke. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 14-11-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in PostNuke 0.723 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files named theme.php via the theme parameter to index.php.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.