CVE-2007-5009

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Published Sep 20, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 45.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb2:phpbb2_plus:1.53:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb2:phpbb2_plus:1.53a:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 45.0% (45.032% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Phpbb2 Phpbb2 Plus

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 20, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Sep 20, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 20, 2007, 9:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

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