# CVE-2007-4913: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can upload arbitrary script files disguised as images, potentially leading to code execution on the server.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/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:** 17 Sep 2007
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r9w9-725f-gccq

## What is CVE-2007-4913?

CVE-2007-4913 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ips_kernel/class_upload.php in Invision Power Board (IPB or IP.Board) 2.3.1 up to 20070912 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary script files with crafted image filenames to uploads/, where they are saved with a .txt extension and are not executable.  NOTE: there are limited usage scenarios under which this would be a vulnerability, but it is being tracked by CVE since the vendor has stated it is security-relevant.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4913?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Invision Power Services Invision Power Board.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4913?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4913 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-4913 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-7064](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-7064/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-3219](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3219/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2008-4171](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4171/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-5688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5688/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-7071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-7071/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-4913 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4913 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 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-2007-4913 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-2007-4913/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4913/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4913
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4913
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4913

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4913/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.