CVE-2007-5100 describes multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpBB Plus versions 1.53 and 1.53a (before 20070922) when the register_globals setting is enabled. Attackers can exploit this by injecting a malicious URL into the phpbb_root_path parameter of specific language files, leading to arbitrary PHP code execution. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with moderate attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.53aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.53CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb_plus:1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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