# CVE-2007-1032: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain file upload privileges in phpMyFAQ when register_globals is enabled, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Feb 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3ccq-phh7-c9v8

## What is CVE-2007-1032?

CVE-2007-1032 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 21 Feb 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.6.9 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to "gain the privilege for uploading files on the server."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1032?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-1032?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1032 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-1032 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1032 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

- [CVE-2023-0310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0310/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in thorsten/phpmyfaq (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-4407](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4407/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-11187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11187/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-76213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76213/): phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Brute-Force via Session-Scoped Throttle (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-76214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76214/): phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 WebAuthn Replay Attack via Challenge (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-1032 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-1032 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 21 Feb 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1032 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq. 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-2007-1032/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1032/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1032
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1032
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-1032

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1032/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.