CVE-2007-5988

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Published Nov 15, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

blocks/shoutbox_block.php in BtiTracker 1.4.4 does not verify user accounts, which allows remote attackers to post shoutbox entries as arbitrary users via a modified nick field.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bti-tracker:bti-tracker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5958	blocks/shoutbox_block.php in BtiTracker 1.4.4 does not verify user accounts, which allows remote attackers to post shoutbox entries as arbitrary users via a modified nick field.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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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: 1.5% (1.547% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/42216
http://secunia.com/advisories/27550
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=552477
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1764809&group_id=146822&atid=766508
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26551
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38417

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved: Nov 14, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 15, 2007, 12:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

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