CVE-2007-5823

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in forum.php in Ben Ng Scribe 0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the username parameter in a Register action.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.47% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4596 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483183/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.inj3ct-it.org/exploit/scribe.txt exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3339 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/39063 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5823?
CVE-2007-5823 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5823?
To fix CVE-2007-5823, 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-2007-5823 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5823 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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