CVE-2003-1292: PHP remote file include vulnerability in Derek Ashauer ashNews 0.83 allows remote attackers to include and exe

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2003-1292 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting ashnews. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHP remote file include vulnerability in Derek Ashauer ashNews 0.83 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote files via a URL in the pathtoashnews parameter to (1) ashnews.php and (2) ashheadlines.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2003-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ashwebstudio

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2003-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ashwebstudio ashnews DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.83

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.83

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ashnews || rpm -q ashnews || ashnews --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.83 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ashnews sudo apt install ashnews=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.83> sudo apt-mark hold ashnews

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ashnews sudo dnf downgrade ashnews-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.83> sudo dnf versionlock add ashnews

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: ashNews 0.83 - 'pathtoashnews' Remote File Inclusion

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2003-1292?

ashnews: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2003-1292 being exploited?

CVE-2003-1292 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2003-1292 affect?

CVE-2003-1292 affects ashnews. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). PHP remote file include vulnerability in Derek Ashauer ashNews 0.83 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote files via a URL in the pathtoashnews parameter to (1) ashnews.php and (2) ashheadlines.php.

How urgent is CVE-2003-1292?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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