CVE-2007-0609

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass .htaccess settings, and execute arbitrary PHP local files or read arbitrary local templates, via a .. (dot dot) in a lang cookie, followed by a filename without its .php extension, as demonstrated via a request to index.php.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.18% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory netvigilance.com Vendor Advisory netvigilance.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34152	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2662	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1726	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467937/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0013	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467941/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23876	vdb entry exploit
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0012	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25153	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0609?: CVE-2007-0609 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0609?: To fix CVE-2007-0609, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0609 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0609 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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