CVE-2007-6376: francisco_burzi php-nuke Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-6376 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in francisco_burzi php-nuke. EPSS estimates a 2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 15-12-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in autohtml.php in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 8.0 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-4190. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

• 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.