# CVE-2007-5178: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via remote file inclusion in the mx_glance module due to a missing comment delimiter.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/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:** 3 Oct 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hx4x-qj2r-6g94

## What is CVE-2007-5178?

CVE-2007-5178 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

contrib/mx_glance_sdesc.php in the mx_glance 2.3.3 module for mxBB places a critical security check within a comment because of a missing comment delimiter, which allows remote attackers to conduct remote file inclusion attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mx_root_path parameter.  NOTE: some sources incorrectly state that phpbb_root_path is the affected parameter.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5178?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mxbb Mx Glance.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-5178 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5178 exists.

Public exploit code:

- mxBB Module mx_glance 2.3.3 - Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5178 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5178 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5178 exists.

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-2007-5178/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5178/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5178
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5178
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5178

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