CVE-2007-5173 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpBB Openid 0.2.0, specifically within the includes/openid/Auth/OpenID/BBStore.php component. An attacker can exploit this by injecting a malicious URL into the openid_root_path parameter, leading to the execution of arbitrary PHP code on the affected server. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with a network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openid:openid:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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