RCE in Mxbb Mx Glance
CVE-2007-5178
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mxbb Mx Glance — versions 2.3.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3326 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36867 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4470 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25866 (vdb-entry)
- www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001808.html (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/27011 (third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/37400 (vdb-entry)
- www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001807.html (mailing-list, Exploit)