CVE-2007-2199 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the g_pcltar_lib_dir parameter of the PclTar library.
- 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-2007-2199?
CVE-2007-2199 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Joomla Joomla, published on 24 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 lib/pcltar.lib.php (aka pcltar.php) in the PclTar module 1.3 and 1.3.1 for Vincent Blavet PhpConcept Library, as used in multiple products including (1) Joomla! 1.5.0 Beta, (2) N/X Web Content Management System (WCMS) 4.5, (3) CJG EXPLORER PRO 3.3, and (4) phpSiteBackup 0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the g_pcltar_lib_dir parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2199?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Cjg Explorer Pro Cjg Explorer Pro, Joomla Joomla, Nx N X Wcms, Phpsitebackup Phpsitebackup.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2199?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2199 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-2007-2199 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2199 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gfmp-6wvc-g9jj.