CVE-2007-4538 json
email_in.pl in Bugzilla 2.23.4 through 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the -f (From address) option to the…
published 2007-08-27 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4521
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
email_in.pl in Bugzilla 2.23.4 through 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the -f (From address) option to the Email::Send::Sendmail function, probably involving shell metacharacters.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/25425 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/26584 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25425 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/26584
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25425
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200709-18.xml
vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/37203
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/477630/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36243
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=386860
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26971
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2977
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1018604
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.org /security/2.20.4/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4538
- NVD CVE-2007-4538
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