# CVE-2004-1796: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the (1) confi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-05-10 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the (1) config[header] parameter to hotnews-engine.inc.php3 or (2) config[incdir] parameter to hnmain.inc.php3.

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/3332
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/348840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10551
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1008608
- http://www.osvdb.org/3405
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9357
- http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=342594
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23518
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23517
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12160

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