CVE-2007-2988

Public Exploit

Description

A certain admin script in Inout Meta Search Engine sends a redirect to the web browser but does not exit when administrative credentials are missing, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code, as demonstrated by a request to admin/create_engine.php followed by a request to admin/generate_tabs.php.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.22% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4004	exploit
http://osvdb.org/42034	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24199	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469808/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2763	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34563	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24189	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2988?: CVE-2007-2988 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2988?: To fix CVE-2007-2988, 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-2007-2988 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2988 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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