CVE-2007-5173 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 3 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the openid_root_path parameter of the phpBB OpenID plugin.

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-2007-5173?

CVE-2007-5173 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 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 includes/openid/Auth/OpenID/BBStore.php in phpBB Openid 0.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the openid_root_path parameter.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5173?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Openid Openid, Phpbb Phpbb.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5173?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5173 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-2007-5173 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5173 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w67c-79jh-g7ff.