CVE-2007-0609 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass .htaccess settings, and execute arbitrary PHP local files or read arbitrary local templates, via a .. (dot dot) in a lang cookie, followed by a filename without its .php extension, as demonstrated via a request to index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.51% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-05-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| advanced guestbook | advanced guestbook |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2 - 'Lang' Cookie Local File Inclusion | 2007-05-08 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25153
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2662
- http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0012
- http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0013
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467937/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467941/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23876
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1726
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34152
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25153
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2662
- http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0012
- http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0013
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467937/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467941/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23876
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1726
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34152
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