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CVE-2007-0609
Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass .htaccess settings, and execute arbitrary…
Medium5.1EPSS 7.5%
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- mitre
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass .htaccess settings, and execute arbitrary PHP local files or read arbitrary local templates, via a .. (dot dot) in a lang cookie, followed by a filename without its .php extension, as demonstrated via a request to index.php.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.5% · top 5.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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References (9)
- advanced-index-directory-traversal(34152) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 2662 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- ADV-2007-1726 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 20070507 Advanced Guestbook version 2.4.2 Multiple XSS Attack Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0013 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20070507 Advanced Guestbook version 2.4.2 Directory Traversal Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 23876 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0012 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 25153 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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