CVE-2007-5915 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.8% (pctl 78)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phphelpdesk 0.6.16 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the whattodo parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.81% — more likely to be exploited than 78% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phphelpdesk | phphelpdesk |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP Helpdesk 0.6.16 - 'index.php' Local File Inclusion | 2007-11-03 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3359
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483256/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26318
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38259
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3359
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483256/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26318
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38259
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