CVE-2007-5823 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in forum.php in Ben Ng Scribe 0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary fi…
published 2007-11-05 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5793
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in forum.php in Ben Ng Scribe 0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the username parameter in a Register action.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-4596)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-4596 Scribe 0.2 - PHP Remote Code Execution webapps, 2007-11-02
- inj3ct-it.org http://www.inj3ct-it.org/exploit/scribe.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/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/4596
exploit
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inj3ct-it.org
/exploit/scribe.txt
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/483183/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3339
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/39063
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5823
- NVD CVE-2007-5823
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