CVE-2007-4873

Description

SimpNews 2.41.03 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary .inc files via a direct request, as demonstrated by admin/includes/dbtables.inc.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Vendor Advisory netvigilance.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36778 vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/066056.html mailing list
http://forum.boesch-it.de/viewtopic.php?t=2791
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3173 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/45479 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480601/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0069 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4873?
CVE-2007-4873 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4873?
To fix CVE-2007-4873, 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-2007-4873 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4873 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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