CVE-2007-5178 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.01% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-10-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mxbb | mx glance |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | mxBB Module mx_glance 2.3.3 - Remote File Inclusion | 2007-09-29 |
References
- 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
- 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
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