CVE-2007-5103 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in Wordsmith 1.0 RC1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to incl…
published 2007-09-26 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5084
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in config.inc.php in Wordsmith 1.0 RC1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the _path parameter.
Exploit prediction
1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4446 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/4446
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/26924
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/38576
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5103
- NVD CVE-2007-5103
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