PostNuke pnTresMailer codebrowserpntm.php Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15858

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Synopsis

Arbitrary files can be read on the remote server?

Description

The remote host is running a version of the pnTresMailer PostNuke module which is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack.

An attacker may use this flaw to read arbitrary files on the remote web server, with the privileges of the web server process.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of this module.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15858

File Name: postnuke_pnTresMailer_traversal.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/30/2004

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:pntresmailer:pntresmailer

Required KB Items: www/postnuke

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/26/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1205, CVE-2004-1206

BID: 11767

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