CVE-2007-0659 describes an arbitrary file download vulnerability in the download.php component of the MuddyDogPaws FileDownload snippet (versions prior to 2.5) for MODx. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download sensitive files, such as config.inc.php, potentially exposing database credentials. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code in common frameworks like Metasploit or Nuclei, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:filedownload:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:filedownload:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.