CVE-2007-0872 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Plain Old Webserver (POW) add-on for Mozilla Firefox, specifically versions prior to 0.0.9. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a vulnerable system by manipulating URIs with ".." sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for unauthorized information disclosure. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plain_old_webserver:plain_old_webserver:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:plain_old_webserver:plain_old_webserver:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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