# CVE-2007-4525: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in SPIP via a URL parameter, though the vulnerability is disputed by researchers.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4525, GHSA-9gw3-6jgp-vr97

## What is CVE-2007-4525?

CVE-2007-4525 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 25 Aug 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 inc-calcul.php3 in SPIP 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the squelette_cache parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-1702. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third party researchers, stating that the squelette_cache variable is initialized before use, and is only used within the scope of a function

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4525?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Spip Spip.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4525?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2007-4525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Spip Spip

- [CVE-2012-4331](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4331/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5812/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-8517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8517/): SPIP Bigup Multipart File Upload OS Command Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-24258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24258/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9736/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4525 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4525 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 25 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-2007-4525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Spip Spip. 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-2007-4525/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4525/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4525
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4525
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4525

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4525/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.