# CVE-2007-0261: snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorize

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-01-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

snews.php in sNews 1.5.30 and earlier does not properly exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, as demonstrated by changing an administrative password via the changeup task, and by uploading PHP code via the imagefile parameter.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31535
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23746
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3116
- http://osvdb.org/32817

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