CVE-2007-2988

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Published Jun 1, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.7% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:inout_scripts:inout_meta_search_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2980	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.7% (7.699% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/42034
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2763
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469808/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24189
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24199
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34563
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4004

History

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Subscriptions

Inout Scripts Inout Meta Search Engine

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 1, 2007, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM
Reserved: May 31, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 1, 2007, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

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