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CVE-2007-1042

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8 EPSS 1.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-02-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2007-1042
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.8
EPSS
1.43%

Original NVD Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in news.php in Xpression News (X-News) 1.0.1, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files or obtain sensitive information via a .. (dot dot) in the xnews-template parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.