CVE-2007-5009 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpBB Plus versions 1.53 and 1.53a (before 20070922). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting a malicious URL into the phpbb_root_path parameter within the language/lang_german/lang_main_album.php script. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network-based attacks, medium complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB (EDB-4434), though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.53CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb2:phpbb2_plus:1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.53aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb2:phpbb2_plus:1.53a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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