CVE-2007-5009

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in language/lang_german/lang_main_album.php in phpBB Plus 1.53, and 1.53a before 20070922, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.09% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/26888 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3247 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36697 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4434 exploit
http://osvdb.org/38265 vdb entry
http://www.phpbb2.de/ftopic45218.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25737 vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119022976831594&w=2 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5009?
CVE-2007-5009 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5009?
To fix CVE-2007-5009, 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-2007-5009 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5009 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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