CVE-2007-5984

Description

classes/Url.php in Justin Hagstrom AutoIndex PHP Script before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a %00 sequence in the dir parameter to index.php, which triggers an erroneous "recursive calculation."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 14.95% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26410 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483592/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/45282 vdb entry
http://autoindex.sourceforge.net/change_log.html patch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3360 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38437 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5984?
CVE-2007-5984 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5984?
To fix CVE-2007-5984, 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-2007-5984 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5984 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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