# CVE-2007-0836: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated administrators can include arbitrary local or remote files via header and footer settings, potentially leading to code execution or data disclosure.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Feb 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fjhh-7wwg-jh75

## What is CVE-2007-0836?

CVE-2007-0836 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

admin.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.4.10, and possibly earlier, allows remote authenticated users to include arbitrary local and possibly remote files via the (1) "Path to custom header include" and (2) "Path to custom footer include" form fields.  NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0836?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-0836?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0836 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-0836 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0836 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.4.10 - Multiple Local/Remote File Inclusions (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-1414](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1414/): File upload in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-4283](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4283/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-3558](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3558/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-1107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1107/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-5622](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5622/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-0836 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-0836 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0836 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0836/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0836/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0836
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0836
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-0836

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0836/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.