CVE-2007-0872 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Plain Old Webserver (POW) add-on before 0.0.9 for Mozilla Firefox allows remote attackers to read…
published 2007-02-12 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0868
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Plain Old Webserver (POW) add-on before 0.0.9 for Mozilla Firefox allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-29575)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29575 Plain Old WebServer 0.0.7/0.0.8 Firefox Extension - Directory Traversal remote, 2006-09-25
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Feb/0196.html 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:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2007/Feb/0196.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/22502
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/33174
vdb-entry
- addons.mozilla.org /firefox/3002/
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2007/Feb/0210.html
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/24127
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0558
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/32467
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0872
- NVD CVE-2007-0872
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