CVE-2007-4718

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Published Sep 5, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 7.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/lib/language.lib.php in Claroline before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:claroline:claroline:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4700	Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/lib/language.lib.php in Claroline before 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.5% (7.481% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38987
http://secunia.com/advisories/26685
http://www.claroline.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13533
http://www.claroline.net/wiki/index.php/Changelog_1.8.x#Security
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25521
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3045

History

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Subscriptions

Claroline Claroline

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 5, 2007, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:08 PM
Reserved: Sep 5, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 5, 2007, 7:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

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