CVE-2007-1961 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in the Mutant portal for phpBB.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1961?
CVE-2007-1961 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in mutant_functions.php in the Mutant 0.9.2 portal for phpBB 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1961?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Mutant.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1961?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2007-1961 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1961 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wm2-j9cm-6464.