# CVE-2007-4169: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in vgallite via remote file inclusion, though the vulnerability's validity is disputed by the assigner.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7w39-38pw-xgpf

## What is CVE-2007-4169?

CVE-2007-4169 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in vgallite allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) dirpath parameter to _functions.php or the (2) lang parameter to index.php.  NOTE: CVE disputes vector 1 because the applicable include_once is located in a function that is not called on a direct request, and because $dirpath is an argument to this function.  CVE disputes vector 2 because "lang" is a constant string within an include_once, not a variable.  The researcher is also unreliable

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4169?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vgallite Vgallite.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-4169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4169 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4169 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2007-4169/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4169/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4169
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4169
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4169

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