CVE-2007-5178 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

contrib/mx_glance_sdesc.php in the mx_glance 2.3.3 module for mxBB places a critical security check within a comment because of a missing comment delimiter, which allows remote attackers to conduct remote file inclusion attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mx_root_path parameter. NOTE: some sources incorrectly state that phpbb_root_path is the affected parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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.

The EPSS score is 0.10348.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mxbb Subscribe	Mx Glance Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mxbb:mx_glance:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/37400
http://secunia.com/advisories/27011
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001807.html
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001808.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25866
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3326
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36867
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4470

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-10-03T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:24:41.946Z

Reserved: 2007-10-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-5178

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-10-03T14:17:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-5178

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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