CVE-2004-1796
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1796- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1796- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1790 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1790- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rphj-cr7q-54vg No score
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in HotNews 0.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rphj-cr7q-54vg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HotNews 0.7.2 - Remote File Inclusion | 2010-04-11 |
| Exploit-DB | HotNews 0.x - 'hotnews-engine.inc.php3?config[header]' Remote File Inclusion | 2004-01-05 |
| Exploit-DB | HotNews 0.x - 'config[incdir]' Remote File Inclusion | 2004-01-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1796 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Hotnews, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.32%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.