The mod_perl initialization script in Bugzilla 2.23.3 does not set the Bugzilla Apache configuration to allow .htaccess permissions to…

Description

The mod_perl initialization script in Bugzilla 2.23.3 does not set the Bugzilla Apache configuration to allow .htaccess permissions to override file permissions, which allows remote attackers to obtain the database username and password via a direct request for the localconfig file.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (8)

• 35862 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 2222 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• 22380 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 1017585 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 20070203 Security Advisory for Bugzilla 2.20.3, 2.22.1, and 2.23.3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.20.3/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2007-0477 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• bugzilla-htaccess-information-disclosure(32252) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2007-0792](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2007-0792.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2007-0792)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 12:34 UTC.